"SPIRITUALITY" can it be defined as one's connection with thier Higher Power?

Answer 1

Some people define it that way. Though, it really makes the word meaningless, because people call anything a connection to a "Higher Power". That's because there is no actual "higher power" acknowledging any such connection.

Answer 2

Of course not. People can be spiritual without believing in a higher power

Answer 3

Spirituality, in a broad sense a concern with matters of the spirit, is a wide term with many available readings. It may include belief in supernatural powers, as in religion, but the emphasis is on personal experience.

Answer 4

now that question is almost unexplainable... how do you explain a personal feeling ?
Helen Keller once said ... there are things that cannot be seen with the eyes but felt with the heart
but for me .. yes that is spirituality
that higher power will be different for each person though .. some may see it as a deity , some will see it is higher consciousness

Answer 5

Differentiate between belief, faith and devotion.
Then you realize you were just force fed with discipline. Spirituality means pure independent thinking of all things phenomenal and abstract.

Answer 6

Well let's see...

It could very well mean that if your connection is based on devotion and it is something you hold sacred.

Spirituality is simply the state of being spiritual.

So, yes it can be defined that way.

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spir·it·u·al /ˈspɪrɪtʃuəl/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[spir-i-choo-uhl] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–adjective 1. of, pertaining to, or consisting of spirit; incorporeal.
2. of or pertaining to the spirit or soul, as distinguished from the physical nature: a spiritual approach to life.
3. closely akin in interests, attitude, outlook, etc.: the professor's spiritual heir in linguistics.
4. of or pertaining to spirits or to spiritualists; supernatural or spiritualistic.
5. characterized by or suggesting predominance of the spirit; ethereal or delicately refined: She is more of a spiritual type than her rowdy brother.
6. of or pertaining to the spirit as the seat of the moral or religious nature.
7. of or pertaining to sacred things or matters; religious; devotional; sacred.
8. of or belonging to the church; ecclesiastical: lords spiritual and temporal.
9. of or relating to the mind or intellect.
–noun 10. a spiritual or religious song: authentic folk spirituals.
11. spirituals, affairs of the church.
12. a spiritual thing or matter.


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[Origin: 1275–1325; ME < ML spÄ«rituālis, equiv. to L spÄ«ritu- (s. of spÄ«ritus spirit) + -ālis -al1]

—Related forms
spir·it·u·al·ly, adverb
spir·it·u·al·ness, noun

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spir·it·u·al·i·ty /ˌspɪrɪtʃuˈælɪti/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[spir-i-choo-al-i-tee] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun, plural -ties. 1. the quality or fact of being spiritual.
2. incorporeal or immaterial nature.
3. predominantly spiritual character as shown in thought, life, etc.; spiritual tendency or tone.
4. Often, spiritualities. property or revenue of the church or of an ecclesiastic in his or her official capacity.


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[Origin: 1375–1425; late ME < ML spÄ«rituālitās. See spiritual, -ity]

Answer 7

Probably.

it is also the feeling one gets when cooking and eating pasta to worship the FLying Spaghetti Monster.

Ramen !

Answer 8

I believe so.

... x o x o !