http://quietwatercourse.co.uk/2009/11/09/spirituality-and-religion-2/ Buddhism, Taoism, Technology and whatever else comes my way... Sun, 07 Mar 2010 09:52:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://quietwatercourse.co.uk/2009/11/09/spirituality-and-religion-2/comment-page-1/#comment-8364 Peter Clothier Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:33:18 +0000 http://quietwatercourse.co.uk/?p=457#comment-8364 I think it's belief that marks the difference. Religion can't exist without a system of beliefs, along with a Bible, a Torah, or a Koran to spell it out. Spirituality, as I see it, is a reverence for the mystery in life without any particular belief to justify or explain it. I think it’s belief that marks the difference. Religion can’t exist without a system of beliefs, along with a Bible, a Torah, or a Koran to spell it out. Spirituality, as I see it, is a reverence for the mystery in life without any particular belief to justify or explain it.

]]> http://quietwatercourse.co.uk/2009/11/09/spirituality-and-religion-2/comment-page-1/#comment-8335 The Rambling Taoist Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:36:32 +0000 http://quietwatercourse.co.uk/?p=457#comment-8335 I'm not even certain if I believe in the concept of spirituality (with or without religion) anymore. For me, spirituality as a separate state of being or self is only possible in a dualistic world and, if one believes we need to transcend dualism, then what we are is what we are...if that makes any sense at all! ; ) I’m not even certain if I believe in the concept of spirituality (with or without religion) anymore. For me, spirituality as a separate state of being or self is only possible in a dualistic world and, if one believes we need to transcend dualism, then what we are is what we are…if that makes any sense at all! ; )

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