Spirituality is very different from the religion. Here are ten differences.
First, religion is usually passed from father to son inheritance. While spirituality is something that we discover life through personal experience a. My religion is Christianity, because my parents were also of this religion. I discovered my spirituality, yoga, when I read the works of John of the Cross and the Hindu philosophers. Thiswas all alone, without the knowledge or encouragement of my parents.
According to the religious set, a system of beliefs and practices that can be viewed by others. Therefore, this is implemented with an external system. While the spirituality of the system is internal, not seen by other people, because faith is in our heads. In Christianity there is a belief that I memorized the Apostles' Creed. There were rituals that I spent outside: BaptismConfirmation, communion, etc. I do not believe in spiritual beliefs on paper. You are in my head only. Beliefs are not fixed, as in religion. They are not stored. I think I'm surrounded by ghosts, but I do not know a public announcement of this.
The third type of religion is meant to be a model of worship and ritual and that is the same for everyone. While the spirituality of people can worship and rites of worship, but every person in hisown way and not the rituals in his own way. In the branch of Christianity, to which I belong, the way of worship is the Mass, and the model of the fair is the same no matter where I am in the world. And 'the introduction, readings, homily, the offertory, the consecration of the communion and the final. This pattern does not change in the East or west, north or south of the earth. In spirituality, love God, but the silence of my heart, and the modelfor me. I can worship in standing, walking, even during sleep. There is no fixed position.
This quarter is something that until now are burdened with religion, separatism and exclusivity. There is always the idea that religion is this or that religion is the right one, and is the only sure way for God to separate Christians from Muslims. Even within the Christian churches separated from each other. While spirituality extend intothe hand of fellowship to those who have the same spirit we have. As a Christian, I separated from non-Christians. But as a spiritual person I talk to all those who have spiritual inclinations, like me.
5 religion is practiced in institutions, in large organizations. Spirituality is in private practice, in my personal life, even if I say to others. Christianity has many institutions, organizations, large church, with its hierarchies. Spiritualityno such institutions. There is a higher spiritual person giving instructions to others, what to do. There is no hierarchy of authority or quality. Everyone is an authority for itself. I like Christian priests and bishops on me. As a spiritual man, there is only one God and me and the other on the same floor with me.
Sixth In religion, we are going to church. It is expected that regular, once a week for me on Sunday. In spirituality, weBut these meetings are informal. We met on the Internet, far from the traditional church.
In religion's beliefs than seventh, or if you do not adhere to these beliefs, we are schismatics and heretics, if part, we will. We are obliged to hold to those beliefs, even if we fail to understand those beliefs such as belief in the Trinity. In spirituality, we are free to hold any belief, even if from the perspective of the churchesThese are not orthodox. An example will illustrate this. My church is officially convinced that the human person is composed of body and soul only made. This is the orthodox faith. format, but as a spiritual person I believe unorthodox that the human person is composed of body, mind and soul to keep.
8th In religion, there are patterns of behavior that we are living. And we can not go out with this model or modify. For example, in my church, the pattern of behavior is the baptism ofPour water on the forehead. This can not be changed. You can not experience other forms of liquids such as juice or pour water on the feet. He must be on the front. While spirituality, we are free to experiment, too. Perhaps soaking in warm water is better than a scented form of mental relaxation.
Ninth In religion we have a group of theologians of religion with the fact that the regulation in education. And they always have their speculations on the basis ofAuthority of the Bible or their tradition. In spirituality, we do not have such a group. Anyone can teach someone else and not base our teaching on the authority of a book or tradition. We rely on our experience shows what works well for us.
10th In religion there is one-sided and unbalanced. The focus is on the soul and his salvation. No matter if the body of a member in our religion has no food or bad, as long as his soul is given to ensurein the sky. And so we have many members of Christianity, the depths of the lowest poverty rate with high state and government in the abundance of goods. Who cares? This is, as God commanded. Spirituality can not be done. We are a class of charitable people. We care for body and soul. We also care for the environment.
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