Spirituality is, in a narrow sense, a concern with matters of the spirit. The spiritual, concerning as it does eternal verities regarding Man's ultimate nature, is often contrasted with the temporal or the worldly. The central defining characteristic of spirituality is a sense of connection to a much greater whole which includes an emotional experience of religious awe and reverence. As with some forms of religion, the emphasis of spirituality is often on personal experience. It may be an expression for life perceived as higher, more complex or more integrated with one's worldview, as contrasted with the merely sensual.

The spiritual and the religious

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An important distinction needs to be made between spirituality in religion and spirituality as opposed to religion.

In recent years, spirituality in religion often carries connotations of the believer's faith being more personal, less dogmatic, more open to new ideas and myriad influences, and more pluralistic than the faiths of established religions. It also can connote the nature of a believer's personal relationship or "connection" with their god or belief system, as opposed to the general relationship with the Deity understood to be shared by all members of that faith.

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Why do so many naysayers want to hang around and give BS answers in "Religion and Spirituality"?http://bit.ly/CgzGL
AnuradhaL (Anuradha l) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 08:51:55 -0000
Why do so many naysayers want to hang around and give BS answers in "Religion and Spirituality"?http://bit.ly/CgzGL
The religion is banana, the religion is skin and spirituality is fruit by SRI SRI , i want to take that banana
jayaveladvocate (jayaveladvocate) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 08:21:25 -0000
The religion is banana, the religion is skin and spirituality is fruit by SRI SRI , i want to take that banana
Is Monday A Good Day To Discuss Religion And Spirituality.? http://bit.ly/8zFmmF
sanantoniolive (John Hendrickson) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 08:01:19 -0000
Is Monday A Good Day To Discuss Religion And Spirituality.? http://bit.ly/8zFmmF
@nsfcl here is my feeling about that....spirituality is human and G-D given.....religion is man
jrcprc (Penny ) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 06:16:07 -0000
@nsfcl here is my feeling about that....spirituality is human and G-D given.....religion is man<Very true.
RT @nsfcl @NicoleByler: here is my feeling about that....spirituality is human and G-D given.....religion is man>Yes! I agree.
SVUfanSUZ (Susie) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 06:14:26 -0000
RT @nsfcl @NicoleByler: here is my feeling about that....spirituality is human and G-D given.....religion is man>Yes! I agree.
RT @NicoleByler: I don't do organized religion>>here is my feeling about that....spirituality is human and G-D given.....religion is man
nsfcl (Nancy Forner) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 06:12:47 -0000
RT @NicoleByler: I don't do organized religion>>here is my feeling about that....spirituality is human and G-D given.....religion is man

 

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