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Religion And Spirituality by NESTAD(m): 9:04pm On Aug 15, 2017
I was meditating on the word religion and spirituality and came to an understanding that most people practise religion and ignore the principal of spirituality.

We inherent religion and practice spirituality as we grow deep in our faith.

Where is our position in the above mention as the children of the most high God.

You can add your comment so we can learn more about these two basic principles
Re: Religion And Spirituality by 701ecilana: 10:10pm On Aug 15, 2017
NESTAD:
I was meditating on the word religion and spirituality and came to an understanding that most people practise religion and ignore the principal of spirituality.

We inherent religion and practice spirituality as we grow deep in our faith.

Where is our position in the above mention as the children of the most high God.

You can add your comment so we can learn more about these two basic principles
What is the difference between Spirituality and Spiritualism sir? Most of us mix this two and use them interchangably as if they are the same.

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Re: Religion And Spirituality by NESTAD(m): 10:34pm On Aug 15, 2017
The difference Between spirituality and spiritualism is:

Spirituality basically concerns with discovering one's inner self as been inmatrrial, where u become more careful with the way u relate with human and God.

When we are spiritual, it makes us have a better understanding of God as Lord and maker of all things, we begin to see and reason differently from other people who are not spiritual.

When we talk about spiritualism, we refer to people's relationship with the death and mediums. These people believe, the can talk to the death people. From this, you will have a good understanding that those who practise spiritualism does not believe in the existence of the supreme God Almighty, the creator of heaven and earth.
Re: Religion And Spirituality by kennyblack94: 10:40pm On Aug 15, 2017
Telling people you are spiritual but not religious is often greeted with a confused face. People tend to think of spirituality as something very strange and mysterious.They even struggle to differentiate it from religion but this is only because people in modern-day society have a fear of being manipulated and have a lack of knowledge when it comes to non-material subjects.
The truth of the matter is that spirituality is perhaps the most natural thing there is, it is simply your own conscious-self recognizing that you are more than just a body, that you are a soul with infinite potential.
To simplify what I am trying to explain here is a short list of things that help to highlight the differences between religion and spirituality.
1.There are no rules to Spirituality.
As opposed to following a specific ideology or a set of rules spirituality simply lets you follow your heart, it encourages you to listen to your intuition and do what is right for yourself and others around you. It truly sets you free to be the best
you can be and to be a good person with no promise of punishment or reward. The reward is simply your own inner happiness.
2.Spirituality is based only on love and not fear. Dotted throughout religion there is lots of fear.
Fear of the consequences of your actions, fear of what might happen after you die if you don’t live your life accordingly. Well, with spirituality there is only Love, it encourages you to focus all of your energy only on the good, and to act only based on love. This is a key point for me as any choice made out of fear will not be good for your soul. Whereas decisions made out of love will
empower you, make you braver and feed your soul. It shows you how to stand despite being afraid, how to move on doing what you feel is right despite the consequences that may come.
3.Religion tells you the truth – Spirituality lets you discover it.
As opposed to telling you in black and white how the universe was created and why we are here,Spirituality lets you discover these questions and answers for yourself. It empowers you to find your own truth in all things and sets no limits to how deep you can go in understanding all there is to know.
4.Religion separates, Spirituality unites.
Through our world there are many religions and they all preach that their story is the right story. Spirituality sees the truth in all of them and unites them because the truth is same for all of us despite our differences and uniqueness. It focuses on the quality of the divine message they share and not on the differences in details of the story
they speak.
5.The difference with Karma and
Punishment.
Instead of talking about punishment or the threat of hell Spirituality only talks about Karma. It’s the Law of Attraction, you get what you give. Simple.!!!!
6.Walk your own path.
Instead of ancients stories about angels and Gods, spirituality encourages you to make your own
path and create your own stories. This sets you on a journey of enlightenment and self-discovery
to which the only limits can be set by yourself. It encourages you to trust your heart and follow it wherever it may lead you.
If you look at religion it all stems from a deep spirituality. Jesus and Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) for example all had deeply profound
spiritual journeys before they embarked on their own journeys. So I do believe that all religion has a little truth in it, and that many people can be both truly beautiful souls and religious at the same time but ultimately anything that separates you or creates division is not good for your soul and definitely not good for the greater good of mankind.
Spirituality reminds us that we are not separate, there are no borders, no races and no cultural divides. All that is true is that we are all one and
the only constant is LOVE!.
Re: Religion And Spirituality by NESTAD(m): 10:50pm On Aug 15, 2017
To be spiritual, one need to corporate with the standard of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the best friend you can have. The Holy Spirit need attention, the Holy Spirit is Jealous when you decide to give to much attention to the human nature.

Remember, we are the Spirit of God. Our body and Soul live inside the Spirit. When we die, the body and Soul leaves and the spirit returns to God. The Bible tells us that our body is the temple of the Holy Spirit and must be kept holy.

In a nulshell, we have to plead with the Holy Spirit to help us practise spirituality and once the Holy Spirit is in us, it will start directing our path in life. The Holy Spirit will tell you what to do and not you telling the Holy Spirit what it need to do for you. Once we allow the Holy Spirit to tell us what to do, you will realize, you are more spiritual because you will live a holy life, wisdom, knowledge and understanding will be your portion.

The moment you corporate with the standard and Principles of the holy spirit, you will live a peaceful and stress free life.

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