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How do you make any distinction between spirituality and religion?
Q. We often use these words as if they were one and the same, or because we have seen them being used together. Has someone ever tried to comprehend what these two words "religion" and "spirituality" stand for in the exact sense. Is being religious means being spiritual or vice versa? I will love to hear your thoughts on this.
Asked by Pragun - Fri Nov 7 10:33:54 2008 - - 9 Answers - 0 Comments
A. It is a very good and just question. Imagine religion as faith below reason, which means that most religious practices, especially the orthodox or fundamental versions, require us to accept something, practices and beliefs, which are not our own, are basically given to us by our parents, priests, teachers, society, etc. We have to follow these practices, beliefs without any proof, and many times against our own experiences, sensations. And most of these religions promise us a reward for our obedience, and most of these rewards will come after we have left this physical existence. Now true spirituality is faith above reason. It means that we do not have to ignore, suppress, or deny our actual sensations, experiences, and we are not forced… [cont.]
Answered by Zsolt H - Fri Nov 7 23:38:25 2008
Q. We often use these words as if they were one and the same, or because we have seen them being used together. Has someone ever tried to comprehend what these two words "religion" and "spirituality" stand for in the exact sense. Is being religious means being spiritual or vice versa? I will love to hear your thoughts on this.
Asked by Pragun - Fri Nov 7 10:33:54 2008 - - 9 Answers - 0 Comments
A. It is a very good and just question. Imagine religion as faith below reason, which means that most religious practices, especially the orthodox or fundamental versions, require us to accept something, practices and beliefs, which are not our own, are basically given to us by our parents, priests, teachers, society, etc. We have to follow these practices, beliefs without any proof, and many times against our own experiences, sensations. And most of these religions promise us a reward for our obedience, and most of these rewards will come after we have left this physical existence. Now true spirituality is faith above reason. It means that we do not have to ignore, suppress, or deny our actual sensations, experiences, and we are not forced… [cont.]
Answered by Zsolt H - Fri Nov 7 23:38:25 2008
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