That was the whole point of writing the essay, so no. Nor do I really care to. If I failed to communicate with everyone, that's fine. I do the best I can.

You can take from it whatever you like. I'm just happy someone is reading it and it seems to stir a reason to respond.

But, since you've put so much thought into your question, I'll try to formulate an answer:

Mostly your comment just felt like a projection of some other fight based on the title and a quick skim.

How do I know that?

Because I don't come down hard on spirituality at all in the writing. The title and image are tongue-in-cheek. In fact, a lot of the language it is playful and joyful. I don't pretend to have all the answers. The fact that some people missed that isn't surprising. Nor does it make me upset.

Anyone drawing conclusions about what sort of person I am based on that doesn't really bother me (why would it) -- it's not really a reflection of the words I actually wrote. It's shadow-boxing some spirits that aren't present here.

So, I didn't feel like the comment was for me. It wasn't in the key I was singing.

But, again, I still appreciate it.

Hope that's clarifying.