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Can we imagine spirituality -- the belief in and reverence for a spiritual world or reality -- without religion -- the culturally transmitted belief in and reverence for a spiritual world or reality?
Why or why not?
Can we imagine spirituality -- the belief in and reverence for a spiritual world or reality -- without religion -- the culturally transmitted belief in and reverence for a spiritual world or reality?
Why or why not?
To answer your exact question: yes, we certainly can, and I assume that it happens fairly often and spontaneously.Can we imagine spirituality -- the belief in and reverence for a spiritual world or reality -- without religion -- the culturally transmitted belief in and reverence for a spiritual world or reality?
Why or why not?
well.....I don't have a religionCan we imagine spirituality -- the belief in and reverence for a spiritual world or reality -- without religion -- the culturally transmitted belief in and reverence for a spiritual world or reality?
Why or why not?
Yes. There are a growing number of "spiritual but not religious" folk. But this idea was present even hundreds of years ago. For example, Abu Said said something close to this albeit using different language.Can we imagine spirituality -- the belief in and reverence for a spiritual world or reality -- without religion -- the culturally transmitted belief in and reverence for a spiritual world or reality?
Why or why not?
Why or why not?
With how you are defining the terms?
No.
There is no human who lacks culturally transmitted beliefs that will invariably inform one's belief in and reference for a spiritual world or reality.
I agree. But as we grow, we can become more spiritual and less religiousWith how you are defining the terms?
No.
There is no human who lacks culturally transmitted beliefs that will invariably inform one's belief in and reference for a spiritual world or reality.
Can we imagine spirituality -- the belief in and reverence for a spiritual world or reality -- without religion -- the culturally transmitted belief in and reverence for a spiritual world or reality?
Why or why not?
Can we imagine spirituality -- the belief in and reverence for a spiritual world or reality -- without religion -- the culturally transmitted belief in and reverence for a spiritual world or reality?
Why or why not?
I agree. But as we grow, we can become more spiritual and less religious
Seems to me the 'spiritual but not religious' types are on the ascendancy at this point in our culture. So, 'Yes' is my answer.Can we imagine spirituality -- the belief in and reverence for a spiritual world or reality -- without religion -- the culturally transmitted belief in and reverence for a spiritual world or reality?
Why or why not?
What a world without i believes i dont believes and i am agnostics!? dimwits? A world where qualities are primary quantification is mere childern playing nothing more?Can we imagine spirituality -- the belief in and reverence for a spiritual world or reality -- without religion -- the culturally transmitted belief in and reverence for a spiritual world or reality?
Why or why not?