2006-12-16 22:04:22 · 7 answers · asked by mr nice 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes, totally
2006-12-16 22:07:17 · answer #1 · answered by gwhiz1052 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Semantics. What is religion? What is spirituality? This is like asking "is love the opposite of like?"
Religion is a series of beliefs and practices that center around the recognition of a specific deity. Spirituality is a series of practices and beliefs that center around the recognition of a specific anthropological model, which is derived from the recognition of a specific deity.
Folks just like to contrast empty ritual (misidentified as 'religion') with an emotional response (misidentified as 'spirituality').
2006-12-17 06:17:49 · answer #2 · answered by NONAME 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Religion is a hollow bunch of actions with no real results. Spirituality is obedience to the Word of God that leads to a personal relationship with Him. Spiritual people also seem to have a positive effect on the world around them.
2006-12-17 06:10:14 · answer #3 · answered by djm749 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no, definitely not opposite.
more like... paralell.
>>"Spirituality is obedience to the Word of God that leads to a personal relationship with Him. Spiritual people also seem to have a positive effect on the world around them. "<<
... you do realize that people can be spiritual, have a personal relationship with their deity (God as you know it or not) and have a positive (or negative) effect without "the word".
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Religion is a social construct.
Spirituality is a relationship with your deity and/or understanding of the metaphysical world and/or the afterlife.
2006-12-17 06:33:18 · answer #4 · answered by RW 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i wouldn't say they were the opposite.. I think athiesm is.. and spirituality is a meduium in betweent he 2.
2006-12-17 06:08:04 · answer #5 · answered by Jess 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes
2006-12-17 06:17:01 · answer #6 · answered by Luv J 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Close but not the same.
2006-12-17 06:11:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋