Religion Contrasts with Spirituality
By Lani Walton
 
The following appeared in the Opinions Section of the Herald Journal, Logan Utah


To the editor:

- Religion is for the masses. Spirituality is individual.
- Religion is in the mind. Spirituality lives in the heart.
- Religion demands ritual worship. Spiritual knows only the joyful, ritual worship of life.
- Religion teaches of a God of Jealousy, a God to be feared, a God of Vengeance. Spirituality knows only the God of Unconditional Love.
  
- Religion demands fear. Spirituality knows no fear.
- Religion seeks to command. Spirituality knows no commandments, but these of Love.
- Religion punishes. Spirituality heals.
- Religion claims to speak for God. Spirituality speaks to God.
- Religion demands judgment. Spirituality knows nothing to judge.
- Religion is taught. Spirituality is experienced.
- Religion controls with guilt. Spirituality allows with Love.
- Religion seeks and questions. Spirituality knows and answers.


Copyright 2006 Post-Mormon Community

 

Comments:

TOUCHE’!!!

Posted by chelsey  on  10/28  at  11:37 AM

Actually, I think I would prefer these:

- Religion controls the mind. Spirituality frees the soul.
- Religion shows us a controlling god outside ourselves. Spirituality shows us the loving god within.
- Religion teaches fear, intolerance, and separation. Spirituality teaches joy, love, and connection.
- Religion shows us doctrine. Spirituality shows us truth.
- Religion punishes and hurts. Spirituality affirms and heals.
- Religion frightens us with a fearful god. Spirituality affirms us with a loving god.
- Religion preaches judgment. Spirituality teaches compassion.
- Religion is taught. Spirituality is experienced.
- Religion controls with guilt. Spirituality energizes with hope.
- Religion narrows and restricts. Spirituality expands and enlightens.

Posted by donwelty  on  12/17  at  06:12 AM

I agree with you donwelty.

Posted by Lilith  on  12/17  at  03:30 PM

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