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rarms54

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« on: February 28, 2011, 04:27:08 am »
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL?

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« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2011, 08:51:42 am »
I consider myself spiritual more than religious.  To me the difference is that when you are religious you subscribe to a specific established belief system that you completely identify with.  You label yourself as a specific follower of a religion i.e you are Catholic and you subscribe to a strict set of Catholic doctrine and the beliefs that go a long with it.  I personally do not label myself as belonging to any specific religion.  I don't practice a specific religion.  I believe in a higher power.  Here is something that explains it better than I can now.

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Those who speak of spirituality outside of religion often define themselves as SBNR or "spiritual but not religious" and generally believe in the existence of many different "spiritual paths" - emphasizing the importance of finding one's own individual path to spirituality. According to one poll, some 24±4% of the United States population identifies itself as spiritual but not religious.[23]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirituality

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« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2011, 08:32:43 pm »
lol I'm not really for sure.  I think it depends on who is saying the word.

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« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2011, 11:08:28 pm »
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL?
Depends on what they each mean.

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« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2011, 11:09:44 pm »
I consider myself spiritual more than religious.
So you're still religious but just less?

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