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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Religion is like a party invite. Tells you who, when, where... Spirituality just tells you to show up and BYOB. Bring your own beliefs.
Brad_Smith_ (Brad Smith) Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:05:59 -0000
Religion is like a party invite. Tells you who, when, where... Spirituality just tells you to show up and BYOB. Bring your own beliefs.
RT @psychictiff: Religion is like a party invite. Tells you who, when, where... Spirituality just tells you to show up and BYOB. Brin ...
CaliAngel007 (Marianela) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:47:29 -0000
RT @psychictiff: Religion is like a party invite. Tells you who, when, where... Spirituality just tells you to show up and BYOB. Brin ...
Religion is like a party invite. Tells you who, when, where... Spirituality just tells you to show up and BYOB. Bring your own beliefs.
psychictiff (psychictiff) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:39:16 -0000
Religion is like a party invite. Tells you who, when, where... Spirituality just tells you to show up and BYOB. Bring your own beliefs.
Look at 2009 religion trends: customized worship, cafeteria style spirituality, and little concern for spiritual illiteracy.
CherylWriter (Cheryl Berzanskis) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:04:34 -0000
Look at 2009 religion trends: customized worship, cafeteria style spirituality, and little concern for spiritual illiteracy.
Why do so many naysayers want to hang around and give BS answers in "Religion and Spirituality"?http://bit.ly/CgzGL
AnuradhaL (Anuradha l) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:43:06 -0000
Why do so many naysayers want to hang around and give BS answers in "Religion and Spirituality"?http://bit.ly/CgzGL
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soulspiritual (Shoshana Angel) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:22:42 -0000
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