In view of all the different definitions of the subject, the most common sign of spiritual immaturity is when one hints or says, “My God, Religion, Religious Teaching or Philosophy etc. is the only true one”, without realizing that no God, Saints, Deities, Prophets or Gurus can make one mature spiritually. They can only be there to guide us with and through their teachings and if the mind interprets them without some basic wisdom, it can be equally disastrous. Spiritual maturity simply means the ability to see the good in all religious teachings and philosophies as well as to understand one of the human mind's dysfunctions in the treatment or mistreatment of knowledge, views, beliefs and judgments that could be tainted with cultural, social and environmental factors. Here’s a simple and hilarious example of spiritual immaturity.
I have a colleague who swore that her God is the only one and true God and that no other Gods stand before it. I then asked her, “Who or what says so?”
“The good and holy book!” she replied without hesitation.
“Ok, I don’t disagree, but there are many such books around, why do you choose this one?” She couldn’t provide a convincing answer except to insist that her book (and version!) provides the only real and believable answers.
I added, “If you claim that your book is right, there are others who claim theirs too. So, where do we go from here?” After some unconvincing statements, she concluded, “You’ll find out when you die!” Oops …
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