Is religion valid or is Spirituality beyond religion???

Question

Since religion was created by humans, it is invalid for spiritual matters.
Since God created humans, then we have more spirituality in us than all the religions put together.

religion is spiritual fraud, since most of what religion tries to teach us is untrue/false.

God gave each and every human a Soul.
This is the Spiritual connection we have with God.

God gave each and every human a Heart.
This is the Love connection we have with God.

Remember, God Loves each and every one that Our Creator has created.
especially humans in religions!

Only with the Love and Peace of God's, we will truly be Free and able to return back to our starting place, Heaven.

Answer 1

A baby announces its arrival in the world with its shrill cries; a man announces his departure from the world by his unbroken stony silence.

The book of life covering the period between birth and death contains pages of joy and sorrow, success and failure, triumph and tragedy, pleasure and pain, fulfilment and disappointment, health and sickness. Life is a mixed bag of pairs of opposites. Highs and lows are interwoven and form integral parts of the mosaic of Life.

It is our basic nature to seek happiness. Do we get it? When we look around we find ourselves surrounded by suffering. We feel uneasy; that we are perched on an island of some happiness, surrounded on all sides by deep and dark waters of unhappiness.

Is happiness just a mirage? The fact is that there is neither undiluted happiness, nor unabated unhappiness. Life is both. However, the nature of pain is such that it appears that the unhappy phase of life is interminably long.

When we are faced with unhappy situations, we may derive some comfort by observing and learning from Nature. A cold and dark night yields to the refreshing morning sun, with its soothing rays of warmth, radiating light dispelling darkness.

After every chilly winter, there comes the spring, bringing warmth, hope and cheer. At the end of a dark, long tunnel, there is light.

Happiness is a state of mind, which keeps us in a state of well-being. Several important ingredients go to make the 'commodity' known as happiness. But this precious commodity is simply not available in a departmental store.

While money can buy pleasures, it cannot buy happiness. A rich man need not necessarily be happy. By the same token a poor man need not necessarily be unhappy. Happiness has to be experienced from within.

A fairly comfortable financial position, cordial and harmonious family relations and good health contribute to a happy life. But these alone would not ensure enduring happiness. Many a time we script unhappiness for ourselves and for others.

The mind reacts to external stimuli and this could sometimes bring us happiness or unhappiness. For enduring happiness, the internal war that rages within our minds should first cease.

We should come to terms with exter-nal ground realities. As physical training keeps the body in good shape, so also mental training helps in keeping the mind tranquil and balanced in the face of adversity.

Things happen not as we want them to, but according to a pre-ordained scheme of things, over which we have little control. We were not consulted about the choice of our parents, place of birth, our sex. Neither will we be consulted about our time of death, its place and manner. The cards are dealt to us.

We have to play them to the best of our ability. We do not gain anything by fretting or fuming over things over which we have no control whatsoever. We only become unhappy in the process. Accept gracefully the things given to us, the good or bad, and abjectly surrender to the dictates of destiny.

Life does not lend itself to strictly scientific analysis. In the rough and tumble of life two plus two may not neces- sarily equal to four. There are many questions for which we have no answers.

Answer 2

It isn't a question of valid or invalid since you are comparing apples and oranges.

A religion is a way of life. This may or may not include spirituality. Some churches are based on spirituality, others are bland affairs in which no spiritual matters are addressed.

Religion provides orders and rules. Spirituality is more of an individual concern. It is more of the relationship between yourself and the unseen. Note I did not say God. It can be God, but spirituality is just that vague.

So yeah, I can see what you mean by spirituality being beyond religion, that is true. Spirituality is a bigger topic and much more vague a term, and refers to something different than religion. None of that makes religion invalid for spiritual matters (although if you changed religion to churches then you may have a point about it being invalid to a degree).

Answer 3

Yes, this is correct. Religions are simply groups of people getting together following traditions of that certain religion. They have a certain understanding of what they believe and how they understand thier understanding of what they believe. I know I know, you are saying"What?!?!?" Anyway, a Christian church has doctrines and confessions that help them stay united as a church and unified in understanding of the Bible and faith. i'm sure other religions are similar, I just don't have first hand knowledge. Certain religions do not follow what Christ commands and so their teachings are incorrect and somewhat fraudulant. But you are completely correct. Spirituality goes much deeper than religion. Nothing can explain the wonders of God in its fullest. Your words are music to my ears. There is so much anger on this Y!answers that I absolutley love to read a little love once and a while! Have a great day!

Answer 4

Religion is the practice of your spirituality. Religion is whether you pray, or take of the offering first. Spirituality is what you believe in your heart. Therefore they are both valid.

Answer 5

I practice no religion, but I believe and trust in God, Jehova, creator of heaven and earth, the God of Abraham, the God of Isac, the God of job. Jesus preached against synagouges. He accused them of turning God house into a den of robbers and theives. I believe in God, not religion.

Answer 6

I believe that religion and spirituality go hand in hand which makes it valid.
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Answer 7

People can have both...Wrong God said we should assemble ourselves together..Jesus created Christianity Not men

Answer 8

spirituality is what's missing from most religions today. it's so important and yet so neglected.

Answer 9

I agree with you, no doubt.