religious or spiritual?!?

@quawertz (777)
Philippines
March 25, 2007 6:53am CST
what is the difference between religious and spiritual? for me i think religious is when you go to mass, and pray but dont internalize the things that is taught by the church or by your religion and you dont apply it to your everyday life but spiritual is the other way around. thats what i think... what are your views??
1 response
tatzkie
@tatzkie (644)
• Philippines
25 Mar 07
being religious means one tries to always abide by the rites set by the religion he or she is a member. spiritual on the other hand means one tries to always keep in touch with the inner self and its linkage to the God.
farukh445
@farukh445 (206)
• India
25 Mar 07
I totally agree with you "religious" is something who is more attached to the principals and sacred things of it. And "spiritual" is someone who is very much concerned about sacred things he follows and gives importance to it very much.
jeremyho
@jeremyho (26)
• Singapore
26 Mar 07
Hi, One does not need religion to get to God because religion is only one of many paths to get there. Put simply, different strokes for different folks. If anyone tells you that theirs is the one and only true religion, they are missing the whole point because there is no one true religion. To be spiritual means you understand that the external self is not who you really are and you thirst to seek the truth, constantly working on your inner self so that you can evolve in your own way and own time (in this life time). If one cannot see God in all, one cannot see God at all. By the way, this last sentence is not a typo error and you read it correctly. Ponder on that simple yet powerful statement. Regards, Jeremy http://www.mylot.com/?ref=jeremyho http://www.friendster.com/jemho