Topic: Religion And Spirituality

The "real you" is your spirit. The "real you" or the spirit part of you is the part of you God created to live forever. Your spirit and your body are not the same. With these thoughts in mind, there is a big difference between religion and spirituality. Generally, religion has to do with doctrines and creeds relating to human behavior. Religion has to do with a human being's behavior which is why we use the words "religious practice." Being spiritual generally deals with unconditional love, forgiveness, and doing God's will. The darkness in your life or the darkest moment of your life can be a turning point leading to your highest good when you live in the spiritual or live in the spirit. Because religion generally deals with human behavior, religion can be judgmental instead of forgiving. Religion is easier to preach about than to do because religion is generally a matter of human behavior. In spite of the difficulties religion can sometimes present, religion or religious practice in the Judeo-Christian tradition comes about as a result of our inexpressible spiritual experience with God's love as well as our desire to have these inexpressible experiences with God's love every day. Because we seek and need these inexpressible experiences with God's love every day, we need religious practice or religion grounded in God's love.

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