Henry David Thoreau's Walden

For me, there are few wiser writers than Henry David Thoreau. I particularly enjoy his (what is commonly called) Civil Disobedience and also Walden. Let's look at a quote from Walden:

"It is never too late to give up our prejudices. No way of thinking or doing, however ancient, can be trusted without proof. What every body echoes or in silence passes by as true to-day may turn out to be falsehood to-morrow, mere smoke of opinion, which some had trusted for a cloud that would sprinkle fertilizing rain on their fields. What old people say you cannot do you try and find that you can."

-Henry David Thoreau (1817 - 1862), Walden.

His words ring brightly as true today as when they were written, like a shining beacon for all to hear. In the preceding passage he says, "No way of thinking or doing however ancient can be trusted without proof." A lot of religions boast faith has a necessary attribute, and this is precisely the problem. My spiritual wisdom comes from a place that needs no faith. I know it exists and can not tell you the way, but can show you the door that you can open to see the truths for yourself. No faith required.