Does anyone here REALLY understand Spirituality?

Question

All I hear about is Religion, Atheism,and Agnostics. I don't fall into any of those categories. Perhaps someone will Enlighten me?

Answer 1

spirituality is the advanced stage after religion.religion conditions you in believing god .Spirituality takes you a step higher and makes you ponder what i am doing in this word.why god has sent me here and how to go back to him. And that motivates you to lead a straight life.You also begin to understand the importance of prayers,helping the needy and spreading the message of love......Agreed it is all said in scriptures but when you become spiritual you stop associating all these to religion and start believing in one god and one message.....Well it's difficult to explain this in such a short space but i believe i have succeeded in communicating the right meaning.

Answer 2

Well, if you ask does anyone completely understands spirituality here in Yahoo, I think not. But you ask me does some appreciate it, definitly Yes. Difference between two is that understanding demands command over subject and complete knowledge which we may not have, however appreciation requires intellectual comprehension of the subject area, more from awareness perspective.

The way I see, spirituality is not same as following religious practices though many times these are seen as one concept. Spirituality what ever way understood and approached, has to be same for all human being. Spirituality is area and science of higher level of human consciousness. Goal of all religions is to elevate human race to level of advanced consciousness through spiritual framework, its just that different religions have defined same spiritual frameworks in form of different worldly practices and standards while core of all of them is same. Relationship between God and spirituality and religion is same as moon and finger pointing to moon. If moon is God, finger represents the religion that is using a sense of direction (which is spirituality) to guide us toward God. Very often people make mistake to look at finger (i.e. blindly follow stories of religion and rituals) and not look at moon.

I hope this helps mate.

Answer 3

Nope. That is why faith is so important. It wouldn't really mean anything to believe in God if he told you that he existed when you were old enough to understand.

And, you have to fall into one of those categories. Most likely, if you are not a standard religion, you are agnostic. Being atheist is difficult. It takes just as much faith as being any other religion.

Answer 4

In one manner or the other we are all seeking to understand. We all share this journey that is called life. Seeking is part of it. Perhaps we will discover in the end we reach the same point. Perhaps not. It still is an exciting journey don't you think?

Peace Be With You,
Debra