Religion vs Spirituality - State your case here

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   Dale Nelsonposted 14 years ago

   I am not one to post in the religious forums for one reason.
   
   1. If religion is a record of events experienced by different creeds and races with numerous means of writing and speech, wouldnt it be fair to call it spirituality as the removal of all semantic(use of words) boundaries and to say that the human spirit is to complex to be recorded in mere words by predecessors of civilisation. It is easy to quote words. However to truly understand the relationship between you mind, body and spiritual essence using all the major philosophies of mankind is the answer we are all seeking. Not the diferences in belief systems.
   
   Whats your take .

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      mohitmisraposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      This forum has seen quite few posts regarding the difference between religion and spirituality.

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         Dale Nelsonposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         Thanks for the info mohit.

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            mohitmisraposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            You are welcome , have put my input quite a few times

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   tantrumposted 14 years ago

   Leisure

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      Dale Nelsonposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      exactly.Plain and simple.

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         tantrumposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         

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   \Brenda Scullyposted 14 years ago

   you know what, i get confused sometimes about what spiritually actually is.........   must look it up in the dictionary.

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      Dale Nelsonposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Its what ever you want it to be last time i looked.

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   bloodnlatexposted 14 years ago

   They are one in the same.  The sooner you realize that, the sooner you will be able to get on with your day.

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      Dale Nelsonposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Good point.So why do they keep arguing.

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         bloodnlatexposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         To make themselves feel important.  They feel that if they stand up for something, then they are needed.  It doesn't seem to matter if no one cares about what they are standing up for though.

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            Dale Nelsonposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            I suppose the rest of us will find better things to do.

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   sannyasinmanposted 14 years ago

   Q. What is the difference between Religion and Spirituality?
   A. Religion is an institution. Spirituality is an experience.

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      Dale Nelsonposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Now thats an interesting take.
      
      Thanks

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      mkottposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Agree.
      You do not have to "belong" to a Religion to be Spiritual.

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         tantrumposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         

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      Daniel Carterposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Agreed.
      
      However, spirituality doesn't have to have anything to do with religion. Human interaction and connection can be a spiritual experience. Many others things could also qualify.

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         Dale Nelsonposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         And Boom.

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      cosetteposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      

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   Aya Katzposted 14 years ago

   Some people are both religious and spiritual. Some are spiritual, but not religious. Others are religious, but not spiritual.

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      Dale Nelsonposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      I like this one.It sums it up wonderfully.Accepting the difference and the tolerance thereof is the basis of the whole concept.

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   starme77posted 14 years ago

   Having a spirit has nothing to do with religion  - case stated

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      Dale Nelsonposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Boom again.

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   TMinutposted 14 years ago

   Religion is an attempt to make sense of spiritual experiences, then religion takes on a life of its own. It seems to be an attempt to share, at least at first, spiritual enlightenment and  new knowledge.

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      Dale Nelsonposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      And then goes awry somewhere

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