Being Spiritual V/S Being Religious
The Merriam Webster dictionary defines religion as, "an organized system of beliefs, ceremonies, and rules used to worship a god or a group of gods" and "the belief in a god or in a group of gods". This clearly entails that the whole idea of religion depends on the existence of God(s). No God - No Religion. Second inference of these definitions is that one must "believe" in the idea of "God" for religions to exist. Believing in God gives one purpose, solace and peace. There is nothing wrong in believing in God as long as it keeps the stress away and helps one achieve higher purpose in life. Oh My God! Then, where is the problem? If it were so simple (i.e. believing in God and attaining the peace / ultimate goal), the earth would have been a great place to live! With so many great religions around, almost all seven billion people on this earth would have found at least one religion which gives them peace; which helps them find meanin...