Inner Knowing vs. External Authority
Spirituality; Look within. Your connection to the Divine is direct, personal, and experienced through consciousness, intuition, and the heart.
Religion; Look outward. Truth is often defined through scriptures, institutions, doctrines, and religious authorities.
Freedom vs. Rules
Spirituality; Encourages questioning, exploring, evolving, and discovering what resonates with your own experience.
Religion; Establishes beliefs, commandments, rituals, and boundaries that followers are expected to accept or follow.
Love vs. Fear
Spirituality; Centers on love, compassion, unity, self awareness, forgiveness, and the recognition of the Divine within.
Religion; Some traditions speak of love and compassion, while others mainly use concepts such as sin, judgment, punishment, or fear of divine consequences to guide behavior.
~KejRaj
