A therapist can devote his entire life to studying the inner mind of people and yet be a complete atheist in the fullest sense.
I am not implying anything negative, I say these things because many people have such a dismissive attitude if you describe yourself as spiritual, and if you have a message to share they may put you in to the same category as a missionary. I have recognized that different terms might be a better way to share your perspective.
I bet many people who are religious describe their lives as spiritual paths toward recognizing god and would be offended if you said otherwise, that if you claimed their spirituality was not authentic they would shake their head. I'd rather not be confused for a religious person even though I recognize they may find similar fulfillment in their approach. It reminds me of the thought lately I've had that I doubt Buddhist monasteries and orthodox Christian monasteries are much different from each other, but I imagine few people are interested in both because of biases people have.
I am not implying anything negative, I say these things because many people have such a dismissive attitude if you describe yourself as spiritual, and if you have a message to share they may put you in to the same category as a missionary. I have recognized that different terms might be a better way to share your perspective.
I bet many people who are religious describe their lives as spiritual paths toward recognizing god and would be offended if you said otherwise, that if you claimed their spirituality was not authentic they would shake their head. I'd rather not be confused for a religious person even though I recognize they may find similar fulfillment in their approach. It reminds me of the thought lately I've had that I doubt Buddhist monasteries and orthodox Christian monasteries are much different from each other, but I imagine few people are interested in both because of biases people have.