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    Is claiming to be 'spiritual,' yet non-religious, a copout?

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    Post by Chris Wed Mar 02, 2011 8:32 am

    We often hear people say that, while they aren't religious per se, that they do believe in God and consider themselves to be 'spiritual.' Do you think that claiming spirituality, without religious devotion, is genuine–or do you see it as being disingenuous or copping out?


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    Post by Alan Smithee Wed Mar 02, 2011 8:51 am

    Chris wrote:We often hear people say that, while they aren't religious, that they do believe in God and consider themselves to be 'spiritual.' Do you think that this is genuine, or do you feel claiming being 'spiritual' is being disingenuous or copping out?

    Not necessarily. As with most everything it comes down to the individual and who or what they believe "God" to be and how they live their lives.
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    Post by RobbieFTW Wed Mar 02, 2011 9:08 am

    Nope not a copout. My relationship with God is very genuine and very personal. Some people may be sheep enough to need a religion to dictate or to tell me how to feel about it but i don't.
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    Post by CeCe Wed Mar 02, 2011 9:40 am

    No it's not a copout. A person can believe in god, a higher power, something greater than themselves without adhering to a man made set of rules. I think it's more the ones who have to cling to their rule book to tell them what to do because they can't or are unwilling to think for themselves who are copping out.
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    Post by Shale Wed Mar 02, 2011 10:31 am

    CeCe wrote:No it's not a copout. A person can believe in god, a higher power, something greater than themselves without adhering to a man made set of rules. I think it's more the ones who have to cling to their rule book to tell them what to do because they can't or are unwilling to think for themselves who are copping out.
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    Post by Supernova Wed Mar 02, 2011 10:40 am

    It's hardly a copout, because religions are manmade and often they don't go much further than that, oh they may talk about God, but it's all about the church, and the church is run by people, a lot of times they have very little to do with God...and I see being spiritual and not-religious as cutting out the interferring middleman a lot of times.
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    Post by AtownPeep Wed Mar 02, 2011 8:46 pm

    I don't see it as a copout. Some people truly have no necessity for religion in their lives and even though I personally do, I can't smite them for not feeling the same way. Their relationship with the Lord is something that they form. Everyone's is.
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    Post by TPP Wed Mar 02, 2011 8:49 pm

    nope, however people feel about their own personal spirituality is fine, imo.
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    Post by Nystyle709 Wed Mar 02, 2011 8:50 pm

    Yeah yeah, what everybody else said.
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    Post by Forgiveness Man Wed Mar 02, 2011 9:29 pm

    I wouldn't call it a copout as much as I do a delusion? Kind of comes off to me like saying you're committed to health without proper nutrition or exercise. Just doesn't ring to me as believable. Just kind of comes off as wanting to have it both ways.
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    Post by Impact Thu Mar 03, 2011 4:25 am

    CeCe wrote:No it's not a copout. A person can believe in god, a higher power, something greater than themselves without adhering to a man made set of rules. I think it's more the ones who have to cling to their rule book to tell them what to do because they can't or are unwilling to think for themselves who are copping out.

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    Post by 2xy Thu Mar 03, 2011 8:07 am

    It's the other way 'round that chaps my hide....

    I think it's a cop-out when people who obviously adhere to the tenets of a particular faith try to say that "it's not a religion; it's a relationship."
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    Post by RobbieFTW Thu Mar 03, 2011 10:28 am

    2xy wrote:It's the other way 'round that chaps my hide....

    I think it's a cop-out when people who obviously adhere to the tenets of a particular faith try to say that "it's not a religion; it's a relationship."

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    Post by DanaShelbyChancey Thu Mar 03, 2011 11:02 am

    That is exactly me, I have said many times that I am spiritual but not into organized religion. To me, religious means, they go to church, they go through the motions, but it is unknown what they really feel.

    I am not an atheist, not even an agnostic, but I am an ex-Catholic. I don't mind if anyone calls me out on it, I don't feel the need to defend myself.
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    Post by MarQ-Boogie Sat Mar 05, 2011 1:15 am

    I don't see it as a cop out because even though I was raised in the black church (pentecostal church- Church of God In Christ) from being in there and seeing first hand the foolishness that I was taught I don't believe in religion- I believe in having a relationship with God- whichis WAY MORE important than what religion/denomination you are attached to.

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