 What is Religious Spirituality?
No matter what part of world you are living in, you will very often come across many people who do not follow a certain religion and have no concept of religious spirituality. However they still believe that they are spiritual. It has been observed that followers of many of the dominant religions today which have a greater number of followers than many of the others believe that there is no other religious spirituality apart from the one in their religion. It is also said that the concept of religious spirituality is best explained by their religion. This not only gives rise to disputes amongst people but the real meanings of these terms also gets distorted. There is a significant difference between religion and spirituality, and you need to know this to fully understand of religious spirituality.
Our relationship with the Divine God at a personal level is referred to as religious spirituality. Religious spirituality is also about the facts that we believe to be true about the mysteries of the world when they are explained in serious context. It is believed by many that this is the only point where similarities exist between the two.
Our thoughts and knowledge about our existence and its purpose as told by our religion is the spirituality. The spiritual nature is controlled by the religion the person who is following the religion. There was a time when in different parts of the world religion was considered of being just a cultural influence which fitted all spirituality. Spirituality can evolve and take different shapes as the person moves in a different direction just like fluid changes its direction when it sees a different way to pass through.
On the other hand, any accepted beliefs and faith believed within certain defined parameters is classed as religion. Any self-made further beliefs or crossing the parameters would be considered seriously sinful and will be considered to be an act to be punished for in this world or after death.
Despite the given definite meanings and importance people often find their religious spirituality within their parameters.
Religious spirituality is considered to be independent of any belief systems and religious assumptions, but there are many people who think they are spiritual enough and they build their own system of beliefs, keeping their comfort level in mind. When the system of beliefs made by them becomes rigid then they limit their growth of spirituality and in terms of religion, many religious activities may become inflexible.
The belief system is created by human minds in one way or the other. There is a major impact of the culture and social norms of the society on these beliefs. The religious spirituality is developed as a result of the process of making ourselves free from any limits or conditions. The process of evolution of religious spirituality is an on going process which is about the evolution of spirituality into awakening. The religious spirituality serves its purpose both spiritual and helps the religions unite.
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