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It has taken me months to finally pen down this entry - Spirituality Vs Religion.
I have always wanted to write it. I have always wanted to express what I believe is my personal experience with God. All that is written here is just a personal overview. Mostly, it comes from my general observation. It derives from a personal experience and an incident, which may sound bizarre, where I felt that I was stricken by the white light. Somehow, at the moment, I felt I had "small talks" with God and the conversation changed me.
The article here is not exhaustive nor all inclusive. As it is, the topic on Religion and Spirituality is very broad.
This topic on Religion and Spirituality is often discussed amongst my friends. It has always been a conversational topic to remind ourselves of our journey, of the question 'Who Am I?' and how do we want to live. It has always been a topic to model our thoughts, our actions and our attitudes. However, I must say that I would rather talk about Spirituality than to delve in Religion.
Just as every child is encouraged to attend school and get an education, having a religion is just as important to shape the child. Humans need some foundation to lean on, some values to believe in. But, when the child is told to learn 1 2 3 and it is far more important than to learn A B C is inappropriate. There is no distinct difference when both are paramount. Same goes to which academic course is far more superior than another that makes one to become more successful.
Religion goes by the same principle. All religion is good. Religion makes humans to be one with God. We should see God as a common denominator among the religions of the world. Every religion teaches us to know God. It teaches that God is with all men, with all life. When we are able to accept this that we will have something in common and it will help unite our differences and our spirituality.