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even if a practice actually works with visible results, if you don't believe the goal of the practice, then it is possible to undo the benefits.
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Does Spirituality Require Belief?
- Thread starter Sunstone
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even if a practice actually works with visible results, if you don't believe the goal of the practice, then it is possible to undo the benefits.
Ingledsva
HEATHEN ALASKAN
I found this definition interesting.
"Spirituality is a broad concept with room for many perspectives. In general, it includes a sense of connection to something bigger than ourselves, and it typically involves a search for meaning in life. As such, it is a universal human experience—something that touches us all. People may describe a spiritual experience as sacred or transcendent or simply a deep sense of aliveness and interconnectedness.
Some may find that their spiritual life is intricately linked to their association with a church, temple, mosque, or synagogue. Others may pray or find comfort in a personal relationship with God or a higher power. Still others seek meaning through their connections to nature or art. Like your sense of purpose, your personal definition of spirituality may change throughout your life, adapting to your own experiences and relationships."
In other words - a belief in a God is not required.
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"Spirituality is a broad concept with room for many perspectives. In general, it includes a sense of connection to something bigger than ourselves, and it typically involves a search for meaning in life. As such, it is a universal human experience—something that touches us all. People may describe a spiritual experience as sacred or transcendent or simply a deep sense of aliveness and interconnectedness.
Some may find that their spiritual life is intricately linked to their association with a church, temple, mosque, or synagogue. Others may pray or find comfort in a personal relationship with God or a higher power. Still others seek meaning through their connections to nature or art. Like your sense of purpose, your personal definition of spirituality may change throughout your life, adapting to your own experiences and relationships."
In other words - a belief in a God is not required.
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does spirituality require a belief in "spirit"?
Ingledsva
HEATHEN ALASKAN
Obviously that would depend on which definition of "spirit" one is using.
A "god" spirit is not required. Nor is the idea of a soul, etc.
2. those qualities regarded as forming the definitive or typical elements in the character of a person, nation, or group or in the thought and attitudes of a particular period.
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Reflex
Active Member
The word “spirit” can mean anything from the vital principle or animating force in which all things and beings are grounded, to the state of a person's emotions or booze. A word that ambiguous is useless unless it is specified beforehand what meaning is being attached to it.
Read the OP for what meaning is being attached to the word "spiritual".
outhouse
Atheistically
Good question. One first has to define what spirituality is to them first, would be my guess.
My life fits some of the definition, but I don't call it as such, nor want to.
I have a hard time tying your version into the word, but have the same problem using it on myself as stated
outhouse
Atheistically
Reflex
Active Member
I did. Too ambiguous, too muddled.
You're free to define spirituality any way you want, of course. The definition in the OP is only one of many possible definitions and it assumes something of a "working knowledge" of the psychology of the self, so it will most likely appear incomprehensible to some people. But that shouldn't stop you from specifying your own definition.
Reflex
Active Member
Okay. "Spirit" is the vital principle or animating force in which all things and beings are grounded. So defined, one has no claim to spirituality if they deny God, who is Spirit.
Rick O'Shez
Irishman bouncing off walls
I am content being a naturalist anyway.
prometheus11
Well-Known Member
No. One only need explore questions and possibilities.