The Show Embraces Spirituality
There are a few ways you might try to get more familiar with your spiritual side if you're feeling empty. There is always the option of reading up on whichever religion interests you, or even speaking with clerics or other spiritual authorities. And, if everything else fails, you may concentrate on The Simpsons, which has been acknowledged by some fairly lofty authorities, including the Vatican itself, with disseminating spiritual enlightenment.
The Simpsons have addressed religious topics over the years from a wide range of perspectives. There are many characters that identify as Christians, but there are also some who identify as Jews, Hindus, Muslims, Buddhists, and other religions.
On the one hand, The Simpsons does mock religion, and researchers have even come up with the phrase "The Ned Flanders Effect" to describe the propensity of agnostics to steer clear of religious persons in love relationships because of their convictions. However, the show's handling of religious topics received acclaim from the Vatican in 2009. Homer finds God to be his last shelter, as the essay stated, and while he is by no means a flawless man or a student of his faith, that is part of the idea.
