Spiritual vs. Religious

[ingannilo]

While I do not consider myself religious, I do experience feelings, and think thoughts that many religious folk associate with their religion/temple/church/pastor/rabbi/whatever.

I've accepted that I have as much capacity to really understand the divine as an ant in an antfarm has to really understand it's captor.

My opinion on these matters are pretty cut and dry. I don't know. If I come to a conclusive position, I'll let you guys know.



People have called me spritual. I disagree with them.
But what judge of these matters am I? Only mortal.

John

[HydrogenBond]

Although any particular religion will work for some, no one religion works for all. Yet each religion produces some good fruit and some bad fruit. The spiritual person attempts to look for the denominator that is common to all the good fruits stemming from all the religions. In other words, the spiritual person is less concerned with the method and more concerned about the positive result.

[Southtown]

Spirituality unites. Religion divides.

“Now all the publicans and sinners were drawing near unto him to hear him. And both the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.” — Luke 15:1-2 asv