Sentences with phrase «religious than spiritual»

It is people like you who wud rather be religious than spiritual!

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I believe that is that is the truth Theo is trying to speak of but he is also trying to tie in some spiritual truths or universal constants that we have no evidence other than religious persons word for it.

its not really atheism or religion that I have a problem with, its the hate, control, and fear that goes along with it that I have a problem with, you say that those who are spiritual are into new agey, crystal ball, stuff, see that's what I'm talking about, you assume to know what something is about when you don't understand something you naturally fear it, your self righteous clouds you, don't you get that by being narrow minded in your view towards things, you really act no better than religious fundamentalists, being spiritual is a lot more than just the new agey, think positive all the time that you think it is, its about being aware of who you are?

It has multiple meanings 1) complete trust or confidence 2) strong belief in a religion based on spiritual apprehension rather than proof 3) a system of religious belief

I didn't catch how this makes the Hebrew bible unique or more inspired than all other religious / spiritual texts, but it doesn't matter, the message is what matters.

I wrote a Belief Blog piece on Sunday called «My Take: «I'm spiritual but not religious» is a cop - out,» which has received more than 8,000 comments, many taking up key points I raised.

To suggest that total voluntary exclusion and participation in an individual's self selected religious practices and spiritual life is somehow politically incorrect or wrong, or making it a target of criticism or political point, is nothing less than a display of ignorance and disregard for individual rights.

The Austrian mystic, Baron von Hügel, understood spiritual dryness better than most religious writers have, and he gives some graphic illustrations as to what to do about it.

Already there are many thousands of present - day parents who were brought up with no religious faith and few standards, and they have had almost nothing, and sometimes less than nothing of spiritual value, to pass on to their children.

I don't know if the «spiritual but not religious» crowd annoy me more or less than your average Christian.

The spiritual but not religious crowd is even more delusional than the fundamentalist.

Far from being lazy, I find that being «spiritual but not religious» (SBNR) forces me to stand on my own two feet, be self - accountable, and to think for myself, and to boldly question everything, rather than hiding behind a religion and it's dogma.

All religious texts have such incidents described or alluded to — take them all strictly in a literal sense and you end up being a fanatic and likely manipulated rather than being a truly spiritual being who imbibes the best that the religion is trying to teach.

Religions are as crutches (spiritual aids) the atheist whom having no time for religions (claiming not religious) be at a more advanced spiritual stage than of christians / muslims etc (such not a direspect to muslims christians) but rather bringing some clarity to situation / as justice to the atheist / whom much villified.

These are folks who do not necessarily want to abandon orthodox Christianity but are driven by the gut feel that orthodoxy itself has a menu that includes more than just Bill Bright's «Four Spiritual Laws» and the Religious Right's politics.

The non-Catholic Churches can still tolerate this withering of spiritual life longer than we can, because with a married clergy, and only a few Religious Orders, the ordained minister can retreat within his own hearth at home, and draw around him a congregation to his own way of thinking.

After spending more than five years speaking with hundreds of «spiritual but not religious» folk across North America, I've come to see a certain set of core ideas among them.

Unfortunately the whole article does not describe people who are actually spiritual anymore than those that decry religion are talking about good religious followers.

In our society, it's so much more socially acceptable to say «I'm spiritual but not religious» than to say «I don't believe in God.»

Another part of why many people are spiritual but not religious is that although they believe in a power greater than themselves, they are actually comfortable not knowing exactly what that power is.

Peace and Ramadan Kareem to all Muslim Brothers and Sisters... Inshallah fasting from Monday Dawn to SunSet... Just wonder in Christians or non Religious have tried fasting as Muslims do... am sure with time they will adopt it as a system for the health benefits it holds health and body... it is told it helps the body to discharge and burn out the poisonous chemicals from our bodies other than controlling weights... Some say they can not because of smoking other for water or food... but other than that is controlling anger or bad mood of the empty stomach, controlling one's tongue from hurting any one, to control eyes from staring at desire... Above all those to a Muslim he is to Maintain Prayers and Quran Reciting which of course beside it being a spiritual matter it is meant the body exercise by the up's and down's of prayers... as well as training of tongue & lungs by the Quran Recitation... these beside Tasbih «Praise of Glorify» helps to control one's breathing..

This is why I am more spiritual than religious.

Most «spiritual, but not religious» people I know (and I was one for a while myself) do believe in some sort of higher, constructive, organizing, power than themselves.

Sorry, but I don't see how the horde of «spiritual but not religious» people are any worse than the (far larger) group of «people who call themselves Christian but don't actually follow the things Jesus told them to do».

Those in the spiritual - but - not - religious camp are peddling the notion that by being independent - by choosing an «individual relationship» to some concept of «higher power», energy, oneness or something - or - other - they are in a deeper, more profound relationship than one that is coerced via a large institution like a church.

Now I answer with: «Not religious, just spiritual...» Religion is a way for people to dump their sad feelings and fosters a form of belief that our problems are greater than ourselves and that we are incapable of fixing them.

I agree that «spiritual but not religious» is even more fuzzy - minded than religion in general, but it's all a cop out on reality.

The «spiritual but not religious group» is more ethical, more intelligent, more grounded, more environmental, more peace - oriented, more open - minded than any other group I've come across.

But, you're assuming that people who associate as spiritual, not religious act poorly or sin more than religious people.

A perfect counter-example is Hinduism, which by construction is more spiritual than religious — it's adherents do not have strict rules or norms, and there is incredible diversity of norms within one umbrella (some who believe in caste system, even though a large majority of urbanites study in Christian missionary schools; some who believe cows are sacred though 2/3 of Indians are actually non-vegetarian).

Spiritual but not religious is a bit of a middle road, but the lack of structure is often far harder than having a simple path laid out.

Well, perhaps some say they are spiritual but not religious because it is somewhat better received by churchies than if we say that their god and church and everything they believe is one giant man - made power - grab delusional fantasy story that causes incredible suffering around the world.

historian, than Mel B. has made the statement: «AA members have always issued disclaimers when discussing God: Typical is, «Our program is spiritual, not religious.»

I generally put this down to very religious people (who have been raised with the concept that God is personally invested in them and is a central force in their life) experiencing the thought of a person without a religious belief system as being close to someone soul-less: without morals and without any fear of punishment (hell), so obviously less trustworthy than religious people who have a spiritual Big Brother and religious community watching their every move.

Raised a Roman Catholic, Walsch was strongly interested in spiritual questions, though he had deep reservations about «religious» people, who seemed to him to be less joyful and more judgmental and angry than others.

When we talk about «spirituality» and being «spiritual», one of theings I remember is most people would say they are more spiritual than religious, which is something that's actually, innately intuitive inside of us, in my opinion.

The religious vocation of priest or monk or nun was viewed as having a higher spiritual sanctity than ordinary labor, the contemplative being ranked above the active life.

My point about the bible is that I don't necessarily think that it is MORE important than all other religious / spiritual texts.

Admittedly, we do not know the intellectual and spiritual profile of TNR readers, but in a nation where 95 percent of the people say they believe in God and almost as many identify themselves religiously, it seems improbable that only 8 percent of the more than eighty respondents were «religious believers.»

In a recent survey of Indianapolis residents, African - American respondents were 40 percent more likely than white respondents to describe themselves as «very religious or spiritual.»

I heartily agree with J. Bottum's opinion that T. S. Eliot's religious verse can be less than satisfactory as a handbook of the Christian spiritual journey («What T. S. Eliot Almost Believed,» August / September)....

They aren't going, and many if not most now refer to themselves as spiritual rather than religious.

The full texts of the Council's reports can be read on - line at their web - site Religious from The Start A recent discovery of carved - ivory artefacts in caves in south - western Germany have served to demonstrate more clearly than ever that early man had an innate spiritual dimension.

Many of us whose intuitive faith has been theologically informed by the Trinitarian and Christological Mysteries have found that the spiritual practices of other religious Traditions are often a more faithful expression of our theological beliefs than those taught in many of our «Christian» Churches.

While the name has spiritual and religious connotations, the name is much more accessible than other religious names that deter parents from using them.

The study also found that older people were more likely than younger people to believe it is OK to allow physicians to prescribe life - ending drugs to terminally ill patients who request them, and that the most religious or spiritual people were the least supportive of this idea.

«If so, then use of both religious and spiritual activities may help fathers move through their grieving process faster, allowing them to return to their previous routines such as getting back to work earlier than bereaved mothers.»

In their study, the Baylor researchers hypothesized that those who are spiritual but not religious would be less conventional than the religious group — but could be either more or less conventional than the «neither» group.

Young adults who deem themselves «spiritual but not religious» are more likely to commit property crimes — and to a lesser extent, violent ones — than those who identify themselves as either «religious and spiritual» or «religious but not spiritual,» according to Baylor University researchers.

«Spiritual» young people more likely to commit crimes than «religious» ones.»