Spirituality vs. Religion

SPIRITUALITY SAYS THAT GOD IS WITHIN US AND THAT WE DON'T NEED ANYONE ELSE TO MAKE THAT DIVINE CONNECTION FOR US
Religion says that we are separated from god and that we need "them" to make that divine connection


SPIRITUALITY SAYS THAT WE ARE FREE TO MAKE CHOICES ON OUR OWN AND THAT WE MUST TAKE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR OUR ACTIONS
Religion says we must make their choices and act their way


THE THEME OF SPIRITUALITY IS UNCONDITIONAL LOVE
The theme of religion is fear and guilt


SPIRITUALITY DOES NOT REQUIRE US TO MAKE DONATIONS
Religion has become big business


SPIRITUALITY SAYS THERE IS NO HELL, NO JUDGEMENT, NO ANGRY GOD....THAT WE ARE LOVED UNCONDITIONALLY
Religion says there is a hell, god gets angry and judges us...
Therefore, we are not loved unconditionally


SPIRITUALITY SAYS WE ARE FREE TO CHOOSE OUR OWN PATH TO GOD
Religion commands us to follow "their" path


SPIRITUALITY SAYS WE GO TO GOD TO LIGHTEN OUR BURDEN
Religion has taught us to fear their god


SPIRITUALITY SAYS WE SHOULD NOT BE ASHAMED OF OUR SEXUALITY... THAT IT SHOULD BE A SACRED CELEBRATION OF LOVE
Religion has taught us to feel ashamed, guilty and dirty about our sexuality


SPIRITUALITY TEACHES US TO HONOR AND RESPECT MOTHER EARTH
Religion has told us to "be thou fruitful, multiply and subdue the
Earth" I repeat... "subdue the earth"


SPIRITUALITY REMINDS US THAT WE ARE ONE WITH GOD AND ONE WITH EACH OTHER
Religion teaches disunity and separation which is the opposite of god


SPIRITUALITY SAYS GOD IS WITHIN
Religion says he is in heaven and that "they" are the only intermediaries for us


SPIRITUALITY SAYS WE ARE BORN IN INNOCENCE AND PURITY
Religion says we are born with sin


SPIRITUALITY TEACHES THAT WE ARE ON A LONG SPIRITUAL ADVENTURE AND JOURNEY WHICH WILL ULTIMATELY END BY REUNITING WITH OUR SOURCE
Religion says we've got one life to get it all right and there is
Nothing but heaven or hell after that


SPIRITUALITY SAYS WE ARE FREE TO EXPRESS
Religion gave us the dreaded inquisition


SPIRITUALITY TEACHES UNCONDITIONAL LOVE FOR ALL
Religion gave us the crusades in which many were killed and slaughtered in the name of god


SPIRITUALITY TEACHES THAT WE SHOULD LOVE ONE ANOTHER UNCONDITIONALLY AND ALWAYS HONOR THE RIGHTS AND CHOICES OF OTHERS
Religion treated native americans, the mayans and other indigenous
Cultures as savage primitives who "must be saved"


SPIRITUALITY TEACHES PEACE AND HARMONY
Religion has caused more wars and more killing than any other reason


SPIRITUALITY SAYS RESPECT ALL LIVING THINGS
I never once heard any religion say stop slaughtering millions of
Trees every year for christ's birthday


SPIRITUALITY TEACHES US TO HAVE FAITH IN OURSELVES
Religion teaches us to have faith in them


SPIRITUALITY SAYS WE HAVE ALL THE ANSWERS... THAT WE CAN FIND THEM BY "GOING WITHIN"
Religion teaches us that it has all the answers and only its answers are the right ones


SPIRITUALITY TEACHES US TO SEARCH FOR THE UNIVERSAL TRUTHS AND OUR HEARTS WILL TELL US WHEN WE HAVE FOUND THEM
Religion teaches we have no choice but to accept their version of the truth

Which One Feels Better to You? Spirituality or Religion?
Go to Your Heart for the Answer it Will Never Lie to You