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Monday, March 5, 2012

Spirituality vs Religion


Is it only me who is finding more and more youngsters getting away from religion towards spirituality? Or I am among that set of people?

My parents go to temple, offer prayers every morning at home and without which, they say, their day is incomplete. On the other hand, I don't really find the need to go to a temple, or offer prayers every day. I respect their (and other people's) dedication towards their belief.

Where is the difference?


So many people can just stand up right now and vouch for God and his existence. However, the truth that no one can deny (even those who vouch) that no one has seen God or experienced his presence. Sometimes, I ask to myself, is there no difference between 'faith' and 'blind faith'?

Though, I can not either bet on whether God does not exist! So lets leave the question here... its more about what people believe rather than what things really are.. coz thats what matters! 

"Spiritual, not religious" is a common phrase among people who may have a belief in God or a higher power; who see the importance of meditation; or just feel the power of nature, but who don't see any benefits to organized religion. There is distrust on both sides of the spiritual versus religious issue. Religious people think those who call themselves spiritual are somehow false, weak or unable to commit to their beliefs.

On the other hand, spiritual people are interested in a personal experience of the spirit, and they find that the rules, regulations and rituals of organized religion don't do anything for their own spiritual experience.

Religious people believe that there is God outside their body! Whenever they do something wrong, they apologize / confess to God / Church.
Spiritual people believe that there is power inside their body! While doing something wrong, they apologize / confess to themselves.

1 comment:

  1. Blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.

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