religion

[rarms54]

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL?

[dreamyxo]

I consider myself spiritual more than religious.  To me the difference is that when you are religious you subscribe to a specific established belief system that you completely identify with.  You label yourself as a specific follower of a religion i.e you are Catholic and you subscribe to a strict set of Catholic doctrine and the beliefs that go a long with it.  I personally do not label myself as belonging to any specific religion.  I don't practice a specific religion.  I believe in a higher power.  Here is something that explains it better than I can now.

Those who speak of spirituality outside of religion often define themselves as SBNR or "spiritual but not religious" and generally believe in the existence of many different "spiritual paths" - emphasizing the importance of finding one's own individual path to spirituality. According to one poll, some 24±4% of the United States population identifies itself as spiritual but not religious.[23]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirituality

[manicamarketing]

lol I'm not really for sure.  I think it depends on who is saying the word.

[Stealth3si]

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL?

Depends on what they each mean.

[Stealth3si]

I consider myself spiritual more than religious.

So you're still religious but just less?