Religion and spirituality can certainly coexist. Each has its benefits and drawbacks. Organized religion plays a vital role in building community but positions itself as an indispensable intermediary between worshipers and God. Spirituality encourages direct contact with God but its lack of structure and its declaration that we are all divine children of God can lead to confusion and an unwarranted sense of spiritual superiority.

Religion is sociological and institutional while spirituality is individual and personal. Religion demands that you follow an external set of rules based on the experience of others while spirituality encourages you to seek your own experiences through inner exploration and discovery. Religion preaches to us about God while spirituality teaches us to achieve God consciousness.

Organized religion is often presented as a closed, hierarchal system. In such an environment, all questions lead to official explanations and individual interpretation is discouraged.

Spirituality is an open, multifarious path with many questions leading to answers that cannot be fully grasped in the questioner’s current state of consciousness. Individual evolvement is mandatory.

Most religions assert that their method of worship is the only true path to God while ancient spiritual wisdom maintains that all rivers lead to the same ocean. Thus, when conflict arises, religion tends to divide while spirituality unites.

Ultimately, as we leave this world, we will all discover that there is but one truth. It is up to each of us to determine how we live until we draw our final breath.

Phil Bolsta
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Author of “Sixty Seconds: One Moment Changes Everything” (www.sixtysecondsbook.com)

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