The Differences Between RELIGION and SPIRITUALITY

adjensen,

Oh, but it DOES have a basis in reality. 

Spirituality gives meaning to one's life and draws one to be or go beyond their range or limits. It offers a broader concept than religion. One can express their spirituality through prayer, meditation, interactions with others or nature, and a relationship with God (or a higher power).




"Through our world there are many religions and they all preach that their story is the right story."

THAT statement is what caused me to start my own spiritual journey for "truth".  When they all say they are right and everyone else is wrong...  something IS wrong!

As the quote says, "Spirituality sees the truth in all of them and unites them".  And that is what I discovered for myself: Each "religion" holds SOME truth. The rest is about controlling "the flock". 

Most all religions I've researched tell the same story, but use different characters. When these religions are united, it is the message that's important, not the characters or details in the story.



Religion tells you what to believe; what is right and what is wrong.


I think this is one reason there are so many different religions... 
Some person out there long ago was in deep meditation and "got a message" that "this is how it should be", so he began preaching to others, and over time, his beliefs attracted others who were on the same "thought wave" and then that particular "religion" was born.  
And it happened over and over again with different people until we now have all these different "religions" that they all kill over because "they are right and everyone else is wrong".  

None are TOTALLY right, or TOTALLY wrong; they all share a message from a divine source. 

Spirituality takes the "divine messages" from each religion and unites them into one.  
Spirituality allows one to see the "bigger picture" and understand it at a much deeper level, as the person perceives it. 

So, when you say spirituality "has no basis in reality", you are wrong.
It is a combination of "parts" of all the religions out there.

In my humble opinion,
Religion is for the group.
Spirituality is for the individual.

Religion is just the public face that many who share a common faith use.

Religion is the car, spirituality is the engine.

I have always had a certain agnostic view on this whole sort of thing.

I am a spiritual person, in a sense.
Never bought into the bible and organized religions.

In a nut shell, all this, our everything , is here for a purpose.
For what, who knows.
Then again, it could be all just random shit and coincidences.

I'm right there with you. :)