| When it comes to spirituality and religion, I | | | | which are much more general and besically refer |
| sometimes think of why there is a distinction | | | | to religion as a "worldview" based on your beliefs. |
| made. After all, both those who consider | | | | This can mean just about anything and in my |
| themselves spiritual but not religious, and those | | | | opinion makes the difference between spirituality |
| who consider themselves religious but not spiritual | | | | and religion less defined. You can have a set of |
| maintain that there are differences. Then, there | | | | beliefs and a worldview that don't include a |
| are those who consider themselves both spiritual | | | | supreme being and also aren't part of an |
| and also religious. Even these like to separate the | | | | organized group. So maybe a religion can also |
| two. It seems very few really say "Well, | | | | have a singular, personal and individual definition. |
| spirituality and religion are basically the same thing." | | | | Perhaps it should be this way because we are |
| Maybe it's because it's the truth. Maybe not. | | | | talking about beliefs and faith. These are feelings |
| My understanding of the difference that is | | | | and not concrete scientific facts. If there were |
| generally accepted, is that spirituality is a more | | | | facts then of course it wouldn't be a faith. |
| personal definition where you come to your own | | | | While it seems reasonable for someone to say "I |
| conclusions about what you feel is spiritual. While, | | | | am spiritual, but I don't believe in God.", does it |
| religion is an organized group that pretty much | | | | also seem reasonable for someone to say "I am |
| teaches or tells you what is the truth regarding | | | | religious, but I don't believe in a God."? According |
| faith, the soul and God. Another difference I often | | | | to some definitions, this seems to be a reasonable |
| hear is that people who consider themselves | | | | statement also, although at first it doesn't sound |
| spiritual, often don't acknowledge that they | | | | logical. |
| believe in a God, just a feeling that there is | | | | I haven't come to any conclusion at this point as |
| something spiritual beyond the material world we | | | | to whether there is a difference between religion |
| live in. | | | | and spirituality, but what seems to be the case is |
| But, can you really believe in a soul or spiritual | | | | that it all depends on who's definition you choose |
| world without believing in a supreme being or | | | | to accept. |
| God? Well, there are some definitions of religion | | | | |