Why do people, especially in the spiritual category...?
961985
No, I get it. People ask a question, and then choose the people who side with their point of view. It happens alot. I tr to honestley choose the answer that actually answered my question, even if I disagree.\n\nSometimes though, ALL the answers avoid the question, (I have one up about remarriage right now, like that) and none of them address the issue, so picking one then is really difficult.
660914
not really sure... what I have learned form studying about the spiritual side is... spirits want to inhabit a living being..not an object... yet they can be around the object waiting for a person to use it ....How true that is I am not sure.\n The bible says...always  and only...spirits in people or a living being (pigs)
775847
but but ... you list social woes while most religious folks clutch onto religion as a personal life raft.  whatever heinous actions are made in the name of their religion matters not.  it's the personal comfort they get from believing they're safe from their deity's wrath and the feeling of being special and a part of something bigger than themselves that cements their dependence on their religion. besides, the woes of the world created by religion are always blamed on an Evil One and evil doers.
521599
If everyone was in contact with their spiritual self, we would not need to be dependant on religious icons.  If everyone focused on working together as a community and taking care of the planet, we would have plenty to do and caring for each of our needs and wants.  All spiritual lifeforce beings strive to be closer to the Creator, that is why we live many different lives.
293655
This is something I've wondered about for a long time.  To me it makes so much sense that everyones spiritual path is unique to them, that there is no such thing as a "one True" way.  Everyone sees a different face of the divine.... \n\nThe reasons why people are afraid are simple though - they are uncertain.   Any act of faith makes people feel vulnerable - it should!  Faith is an act of belief without any tangible proof, of course people can get touchy/defensive about it.  Faith makes people feel good, but any challenge to that (such as the existance of multiple religions) means that there may be something else that they haven't considered.   They are insecure.
432799
Some people want a feeling of belonging somewhere with their religion and that feeling wears off after a while if they are only in it for superficial reasons. So they HOP to the next religion in hopes to regain that feeling.  \n\nI know very few Wiccans who coverted to Christianity.  You meet alot of people who claim this. but very few can back up their claim.  They may have looked at a Ouija board once and say they are Wiccan.  \n\nDoesn't work that way.
876347
It's really just psychological. Many people feel that things that are natural are better simply because they occur naturally. In a religious context, things that are created by their great God should be better for them than things created by potentially evil men. I'd venture to say most people like this might also feel that we don't know enough about ourselves and chemicals to know what reactions we do and don't have to them...which would be entirely because they are ignorant and lacking of that knowledge themselves. These are probably the same people that think cell phone radio waves are going to give us cancer.
26122
My oppinion, People were created with the need for a savior, Jesus Christ, but they don't want to accept him as Lord. So they try to fill that "void" with money, drugs, sex, whatever. And it leaves them feeling empty and unfulfilled.
972840
I don't get why atheists come to the religion category either! What do they care if we believe? I think ppl who do not have the comfort of a religious life r envious of those who do. In their bitterness, they attack.
951886
probably religion & spirituality, people get really fiesty if you don't agree with them
254167
I'm totally fine with religion in the Religion & Spirituality section. But every day I see people in the Science & Mathematics section trying to answer questions with God. Keep it in the category.
911678
Basically we are talking of the difference between Religion & Spirituality.\n   \nIn this case, I will assume Religion teaches of one God, a Supreme Being. We are taught that there are given truths & rituals of that religion, one & only one true faith, which must be followed if we wish to avoid certain, negative consequences. Our discipline comes from outside ourselves. They teach us it is dangerous to think for ourselves in many instances. We are judged by that God (& usually by the people of the common faith).  Faithfulness to the faith promises a definite, specific reward.\n  \n  Spirituality has no set truths, no specific set of guidelines, no specific method, no specific outcome for specific behaviors. It is strictly a process, a journey each takes toward personal enlightenment & meaning. Our own efforts determine our spiritual fitness & quality of life. We learn self-discipline through practice. Along this journey we have the choice to either choose a God or something else. The choice is infinite, limited only by our level of enlightenment. \n\n    Religion always left me cold, & for a long time my life had no meaning. Friends convinced me to try a spiritual (not religious)  path. I read & meditated a lot. I came to realize we were given brains for a reason. Eventually I chose a god of my understanding that I choose to call God. I have not tried to define & limit God  For me, mine works without a specific faith. For others, their spiritual life does not require a Supreme Something, & that works for them. Others go back to their places of worship because that is what works for them. To have a truly deep faith, we must make that personal choice. When we truly make that personal choice, we have no need to impose our beliefs on others. Peace.
324965
Perhaps we can conclude that there are so many spiritual responses because there really are more people in the US who are believers than not.\n\nIf you read a hate-filled, science bashing response, then you can assume that you are dealing with an unlearned person and they are talking from ignorance or spewing rhetoric.\n\nAs for myself, I don't believe in something just because it says it in an old book.  I can see the result of following its teaching by what my life is like.\n\nAlso, what if it is totally wrong?  How can living a life that honors our family, friends and even strangers be a bad thing?  And if we get comfort from knowing that we are not alone and that we have something to look forward to when we are gone from here then who are we hurting?\n\nMaybe if you had something to believe in besides Narcissism you wouldn't be so cynical.
1176939
Human's are ego driven. They ask questions (sometimes), not to get the truthful answer, but to get attention. They want responces that tailor themselves to an image that they already have of themself. Answering otherwise conflicts with their personal beliefs.\n\nAnd don't get me wrong. But this world is FILLED with people who have problems when others conflict with their personal beliefs.\n\nSome people just live blind... who need to OPEN THEIR EYES.
940201
I have said this many times to people....i have felt a spiritual connection to many people who i have just met for the first time, and talk to asthough i have known them all my life.....i dont really know what this is but it is very powerful....sometimes i wonder if God is working through them, or me.
125890
I am a very spiritual person.  I do not follow an organized religion because I don't think that a preacher or a priest or rabbi or somesuch, has a right to tell me that I'm going to burn in hell, because of something I choose to do in my life.  I'm the one that has to own up to it, not them.
198383
I don't have a religious view but I do have a spiritual view and a "default" view.  My default view is the one that occurs when I "react" to anything I experience with my mind.  This "react" view, which is directly associated with my ego, is guilt, shame, etc.  My spiritual view, the one that I am blessed with when I allow myself not to "react" but to "be in the moment" and fully sense my connection with the universe, allows me to see that career, money, material possessions etc. are not important beyond what the provide to keep myself and my loved ones healthy, safe and comfortable.