I think that 'being spiritual' is another word for 'Agnostic'. Agnostic means that you believe in a higher force, but are not willing to accept the framework of a defined religion. Most Agnosts believe the Religion is 100% man-made and therefore the mere human opinion of one or more scholars. All Religions can claim as they see fit that _their_ religion is divine and god given, that does not force other people to believe that or to adhere to. In the past people needed simple answers to complicated questions, we now more and more get answers to those questions and the 'old' religions become less and less important. (This opinion is not intentionally hurtful)
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Religion is a man made structure.
Spiritual is a self made structure.
Spiritual is more of a dedication to yourself and your own well being, designated by you.
Religion is more of a dedication to a higher power who tells you to look after yourself and others. Wether you might want too or not.
But those are just my personal opinion.
I feel being spiritual means you're more in tune with the earth and nature, where as being religious means you're more connected to a higher power of some sort
I think spirituality is just thinking there's a reason for life without a set God. Whereas religious would be adhering to a specific religion.
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I wasn't getting smug. "You're right. I was in Advanced placement English. So I'd say my biggest problem lemme (?) there was sentence structure and syntax. Not grammar. I tend to type the way I speak, as I don't really take this app very seriously. But uh, "Know far better info" is also I (?) correct sentence structure, so I don't know where you get (?) off. Anyways. I've been a Christian and then (?) when I was your age I was spiritual and a pagan and eventually I realized it's all nonsense. Most Atheists go through a spiritual phase. You'll be fine. Just keep seeking more knowledge and looking at the world logically." Either way technical issues, sorry if I came off smug.
Religion usually refers to established, shared spiritual beliefs, and the institutions associated with them. For example, Christianity and the church.
"Being spiritual" is usually much more personal. It might be based on the beliefs of an established religion, but there are often some important differences. Or it might be something completely different or an amalgamation pieced together from various religions.it really depends on how your defining those terms.
is spirituality airy fairy feel-good or a feeling of close connection to god?
is religion a set of rules people establish to get something from a god or a collective response to what God has already done?
depending on how you define them there could be no difference at all or they could be totally incompatible.
generally spirituality refers to inward feelings and emotions where as religion refers to outward appearance and conduct.- u
I think people say that they are spiritual to suggest that they do not align themselves with any denomination of organized religion.
Well, I don't know the specific definition of it, but I'd assume religious means practicing a set of beliefs, while being spiritual doesn't necessarily practice anything.
to me they are oppisates religious is following all the rules to the t while spirituality is following all the feelings that are given usually with less of the rules and more of the heart
Usually it means believing in anything that will allow you to justify to yourself an immoral lifestyle or sinful choices. They will borrow teachings from other religions to suit themselves. Often sins are renamed in a PC fashion to sound less wrong.
Nothing. Spiritual people just probably don't go to church. They still all believe in some magic nonsense.
for me personally, being spiritual is believing the existence of more than what we can ever prove or experience.
being religious pretty much = being superstitiousYou're not part of an organised religion, but you're not agnostic or atheist.
People who do not believe in a religion choose to say they are spiritual just so that they don't get tagged as atheists or agnostic. It's a bullshit concept in my opinion.
It's a legal loop hole for people. There is no actual difference.
being spiritual is exercising your mind and being religious is exercising your faith
I don't believe so. Both involve apparently intelligent adults believing in the supernatural.
There is no god no hell or heaven or any rules needed to be spiritual.
Interesting question.
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