I was once told that a pastor said to claim to be spirtiual would mean you believe in God as the holy spirit.
2007-12-05 11:59:28 · 10 answers · asked by ehrlich 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Oh hallejuih happy day. I can finally call myself something. I wanted to be spiritual instead of christian but people were like no you have to believe in God I dont necessarily confirm there is just one holy God, Im still deciding what is out there.
2007-12-05 12:18:07 · update #1
To be spiritual you don't necessarily have to be religious and being religious doesn't not necessarily mean you are spiritual.
Lots of people go to church everyday and then don't respect or act in a kindly way toward others, yet lot's of people are spiritual and don't go to church at all and are wonderful human beings.
In my opinion spirituality is a very private experience within ones self on a path to finding the answers for yourself.
It's about creating a peaceful state of mind and a bonding of your soul with a greater source be it God, the universe Budda ..whatever and often emphasizes the notion of a path, that spirituality is a goal in achieving understanding, or an improved relationship with the universe.
Just my thoughts...
2007-12-05 12:24:10 · answer #1 · answered by mrmilo02020 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. The spiritual involves the spirit. The HUMAN soul. Not some non existent god. The holy spirit is nothing more than a spiritual parasite that attaches to the soul. I am a spiritual person. Spiritual Satanist to be precise.
2007-12-05 20:04:39 · answer #2 · answered by Jakero Evigh 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I believe that to classify oneself as spiritual, one need only to understand themselves to be a spiritual being. The concept of God resides in the eye of the beholder, and it seems a pastor (or any other being) claiming to know the absolute truth has not sat long enough in silence.
This is simply my understanding.
2007-12-05 20:27:21 · answer #3 · answered by MarkS 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Godly spirituality is defined as a mental disposition however because these are the end of days there are many spirits controlling the mental status of many because he knows he has but a short time.
2007-12-05 20:05:56 · answer #4 · answered by Overseer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. For example, Buddhists are very spiritual but don't believe in a god.
2007-12-05 20:03:55 · answer #5 · answered by American Spirit 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A Christian said you need to believe in God to be spiritual? WHo would have thought.....
2007-12-05 20:03:00 · answer #6 · answered by mental1018 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I think most people who classify themselves as "spiritual" (whatever the hell that means - sounds like a cop-out) actually do not believe in god.
So your pastor is not correct.
2007-12-05 20:14:02 · answer #7 · answered by James Bond 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, the two do not necessarily correlate. Atheists can be spiritual, because it does not involve supernatural religious dogma.
2007-12-05 20:04:15 · answer #8 · answered by Alex H 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I just have to believe in my spirit or any spirit, like animism maybe.
2007-12-05 20:08:18 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wrong, wrong, wrong.
Why are people still believing what their pastors tell them. Isn't this the 21st century?
2007-12-05 20:02:32 · answer #10 · answered by Blue 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋