"Spiritual" vs. "Religious"

ISO2BWELL

Is there a difference?

I think so...interested in others thoughts here.

Was a time not so long ago when I was very religious (Fundamental Baptist, including 2 yrs. of Bible College). Now, life is much more free and open to ideas of life, eternity and what lies ahead. Sure, I can debate the Bible from whatever viewpoint (hermeneutic, if you wish)

For instance, IMO, "death" is a verb that applies only to the physical carcass we live in at this time. Parts can go bad (always do), but is this physical body the only home we will know?

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2stoned

the only home some may know...there is a difference in everyday aplactions but a religios person can have the random spirtiual experence...peace

Mogie

To me a spiritial person is one who doesn't have to wear their religion on their sleeve. They live it.

A religious person is religious once a week or whenever it serves them.

My opinion and unfortunately my personal experiences too.

livluvlaff1126

Mogie,
I agree with you 100%. In my past experiences, those that proclaimed their religious beliefs and performed them during services, wore a totally different face outside of church.

I couldn't understand how they could be so righteous and judgemental when they were supposed to be "Christians"?

I found it hard to fit in because of that...

livluvlaff

blakeb

i think religous is diffrent from spiritual b/c u can be spiritual without ever having to affiliate with a god or superior power. i think u can be spiritual about the earth 4 example. just a thought!

Mogie

blakeb I like that thought. Being spiritual doesn't have anything to do with being religious. It has to do with caring.

midgradeindasouth

I feel one day people will awaken to the truth.
We are all energy like batteries.
Energy can not be created or destroyed.
It can only change from one form to another.

So therefore there is no more or no less energy around when the earth started than there is now.
It is just in another form now.

I am leaning more towards an idea that we are being recycled like reincarnation.

Back to the battery idea.

You can put a battery in a remote and it will do one thing and then take it out and put it in another and it will do something else.

I think originally were all one mass of energy then we exploded like the big bang that was the universe's begining.

I also think we are on a cycle. That when we(larger unified mass of energy) exploded it was the begining and we are working our way back by imploding back to the original mass of energy.

I also feel like the earth is a living creature just like us.
I think it needs us just as much as we need it.

People need not worry about fighting amongst each other.
It is pointless.

I recently have been reading the Tao.

Peace and bong hits.

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the.fatman.cometh

Interesting. One question though, how is it that a battery is a suitable metaphor for the spirit, soul, and mind? I understand what you are saying, my friend and brother, but it doesn't fit. Reincarnation is a moot point. I know it is held in high regards and subsequently believed by many different peoples and cultures, but not logical from a spiritually scientific approach. Take the population for example. It has grown exponentially and consistantly since the first man walked the earth. It is numbers. If someone dies, then is reincarnated, the numbers would remain the same, balanced between the human and animal world, though some would say that we are animals ourselves. I disagree, but that is another thread altogether. Seeing as the population (human & animal) has rose or become extinct, or dwindled down, but then increased again, proves that reincarnation is impossible. There is a Creator, one Creator who is infinitely beyond our understanding, yet we are hardwired to seek him out. Just like we are hardwired with instinct. That is why we often yearn for more, but we dont fully understand how or why. Those who seek Him, find Him, and unless they are indoctrinated by human teaching, they are content. Believing with those who are like-minded and truly seek Him as opposed to trying to "figure" Him out. You cant figure Him out, but you can believe, and LET him reveal Himself to you as an individual, in general. Once you do that, you will begin to feel more content and things usually tend to fall into place.

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midgradeindasouth

I was just using reincarnation as an example.

I do not believe any conventional beliefs.

I am more a seeker of the truth.

I like to read alot about all different types of ideas and religions.

I was raised to be a very religious christian.
Then I started seeing how it is used to manipulate people is so many ways.

I feel like some people need something to believe in.

I do not see away to get any direct answers about any after life.
I just see many different revolutions of ideas.

The people choose to believe this or that here and there.

I have a problem believing anything.

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the.fatman.cometh

Of course we all have different beliefs, and I'm not knocking any one for that, at least not intentionally. It's just that we are all on a journey whether we like it or not. We are all in different places in that journey, different stages if you will. The longer you seek Him and don't let the TOILS, not the resposibilities, but Toils of this life distract you, you will find Him. If you draw close to Him, He will draw close to you. He will reveal Himself on His own terms, in a way that we as individuals can understand. We've gotta let Him do it. We cant begin to try and understand Him, because as the sky is high above the earth, so His ways are above our ways. One day we will pass away whether we like it or not, whether we are prepared or not. Fact is Fact.
Peace

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