Very true. A spiritual absolute would necessarily be the essence of sentience, from which we rise, not an ideal of wisdom and judgment, from which we fell.

More the new born, than the wise old man. The consciousness seeking knowledge, than any particular configuration of it. The light shining through the film than the images on it.

It’s just that in a coherent society, we need some set of rules and norms in order to function, so this top down, father figure lawgiver and his ten commandments is a useful device for transmitting these rules to the new generations constantly coming along.

Though good and bad are not a cosmic dual between the forces of righteousness and evil, as they are the basic biological binary of beneficial and detrimental. What is good for the fox, is bad for the chicken. Consequently our moral codes evolve upwards and there is that constant conflict between the energies driving them and the forms they try to settle into. Motor and steering, but no brakes.

The serious problems arise as social norms become indoctrinated as absolutes. To the Ancients, there wasn’t much distinction between religion and politics, so monotheism tended to be equated with despotism, as in one god, one ruler. While democracy and republicanism equated with pan and poly theism. As in many gods, many voices/power centers. When civilization went back to democratic forms of government, separation of church and state became necessary. Though some religions remain committed to civil and cultural forms as synonymous.

It’s a stage.