Are spiritual people less dogmatic and more compassionate than proudly dogmatic religious folk?

Question

Do they seek to unite mankind under one banner and is that a universally good idea?

thanks for the blessing willow :)

Answer 1

For context, I was raised Catholic, was an altar boy, went to church at least once a week, eventually I took a left turn somewhere and ended owning a New Age/Spiritual bookstore for a number of years. I have known profoundly wonderful religious and spiritual people, and have know dogmatic and judgemental and cruel people that were one or the other.

Having said that, I have found that sprititually inclined people do tend to be more open to other views, more understanding, more compassionate, and have less of an agenda. In other words, they are not always trying to save your soul, though some do so. One acqaintance used to use his spiritual knowledge (not wisdom) to have his way with the opposite sex, not really spiritual by my reckoning. The religious people that I really found compassionate, kind and non-dogmatic were those who seemed to echo Jesus' actions of compassion, love, tolerance, acceptance and understanding, not the churches' propoganda. They seemed to go to the core of their religion, not the dictates of it. It seems to me that the core of most religions, effacing the dogma, are mostly the same.

The majority of spiritualy inclined people I have known do not seek to unite mankind, or to enforce one spiritual truth. They seem to have an innate or hard earned understanding that there are so many spiritual paths, and even of different levels of spiritual, mental, physical and emotianal development that to heard them all in the same direction would be impossible.

If there is anything that is almost universal in these circles, it is that by improving ourselves, we affect those around us, they, those around them, and so on. These individuals in turn look for, in those that would lead them politicaly, those qualities of compassion, understanding, love, etc... One thing that does frustrate me about many spiritual people is their disinterest to be involved in politics, which makes many of their effects very local, ah well, maybe I just need more patience. However, hopefully and eventually, if this way of thinking spreads and doesn't lose momentum and if we don't kill ourselves first, we may ultimately have leadership based on wisdom, not on power, greed and fear.

Answer 2

I once seen a bumper sticker that said: "My karma ran over your dogma".

The question is very vague... What's your definitions of "spiritual" and "dogmatic"? Definitions differ from person to person. What religion(s) are you referring to? Under what banner?

Whatever your definitions and religion... uniting mankind under whatever banner would never be universally good. Not everyone believes religion has been good for mankind. "Spiritual" and "dogmatic" according to my definition both lead to a "Holier Than Thou" attitude.

Answer 3

I was born a christian but am atheist and i think that everyone is intiteled to they're own faith but some people(docmatic) can't seem to anderstand this and try to impose they're own as "the only true one"
Those ho take dogma to far tend to lose they're spiritualness on the way. I mean going to a point when they condemn people of the same faith as them just because they're a different confession is plain wrong.
What's eaven worst is that there are some hipocrits out there that go to church like once a year on easter, do and say all kinds of mean and offensive things to everyone, but the minute they here you are atheist they start talking of God like you never heard of It before in your life and is his/hers sworn duty to convert the non belivers, talking on and on about how you'll burn in hell if you don't change... I realy hate this people, and from my experience i mate quite a lot of 'em

Answer 4

Uniting mankind is not possible.

Human nature will not bow to anyone who holds opposite beliefs than him.

Also, from a Christian perspective, we don't believe it will ever happen, as the Bible speaks of "wars & rumors of wars."

Mankind has NEVER been united universally, even from the very beginning. Not much chance it's gonna' happen in the future.

Answer 5

It's not about spirituality, it's about humbleness before the Lord. Religious people are mean and judgmental, they pat themselves on the back for following the rules and doing all the right things. The true christian knows that God loves us unconditionally, meaning that our bleesings are given regardless of how many "rules" we keep. When you are humble before God, you will struggle to do what is right all the time without expectation of reward for the reward is in the doing.

Answer 6

I will take spiritual over dogmatic anyday. Dogma could be the ruin of mankind.

Answer 7

I am not interested in being religious. Too many religions are bogged down in legalism and think their way is the only way to worship. I am a very spiritual person, devoted to God and my Lord Jesus. I only care that people seek the Lord and follow Him. It's really so easy. Love God; love each other.

Answer 8

Is either group saved or not saved?

There is a spiritual united body. That is enough. We should be reminded about the dangers of physical seeable body by the Tower of Babel. We want always to put someone in charge but there is only one in charge. Praise His holy name.

This may be considered a primitive view, and so it is,AMEN.

Answer 9

Religion without dogma is the very essence of godless liberalism.

Answer 10

I would say yes on both accounts.

Blessings )O(