Religion and Spirituality

[Coxhere]

What do you think might be a difference between religion and spirituality? Or do you think they are the same thing?

 

[Kitsuna]

As a Christian (United Methodist specifically), I consider them separate. Religion is organized, but you can practice spirituality within one. Spirituality can be anything.

 

[Outdated]

I'm not religious and I never understood the term Spirituality. I've heard people describe me as being very grounded, not sure I understand that comment either.

 

[717]

I see religion like an organized system that requires the believe on a God... you pretty much do what the God says...

If there is not God, but there is still a system, I consider that magic.

Spirituality does not have a God or a system... the person pretty much just follow what feels right, might pic and chose from different systems and pretty much made up their own stuff.

 

[Neonatal RRT]

What do you think might be a difference between religion and spirituality? Or do you think they are the same thing?

Very different... but there can be some overlap, like a Venn diagram.

Religion, more or less, is about prophets, divinity, scripture, worship practices, etc.

Spirituality, more or less, is a state of consciousness. Awareness of "something else" beyond the physical world, perhaps an unseen dimension(s) outside our very limited human sensory experience. There is often an awareness and respect of consciousness in non-human life... animals, fish, birds, plants, fungi, etc... for "Mother Earth".

Some religious people are quite spiritual. Some atheists are quite spiritual.