A recent project that I am handling revolves heavily around the idea of religiosity versus spirituality.
I found myself greatly intrigued by the prospect of delineating religion from spirituality.
Religion, as it turns out, appears to border more on being a social phenomenon than a conduit to spirituality.
It pertains largely to the attendance at formal rites and adhering to a set of beliefs, doctrine, law and practices.
All of which are then linked to the creation and governance of the universe.
Spirituality is the ability to contemplate the purpose of our existence and to delay our gratification.
It is the ability to plan ways to better ourselves and to consider long-term consequences of our actions.
It is the spirit that enhances our capacity to make moral decisions.
It is a multidimensional human complex that can be viewed in relation to one’s relationship to self and to others.
Most importantly, an individual’s spirituality may or may not include organized religion.
For now, that makes sense to me and I am inclined to subscribe to the aforementioned notion.
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