SPIRITUALITY vs. RELIGION

SPIRITUALITY vs. RELIGION
Warning: the following might offend some people.

This is not our intention.

If you think you may be offended then please do not read it.

SPIRITUALITY SAYS THAT GOD IS WITHIN US

AND THAT WE DON'T NEED ANYONE ELSE TO MAKE

THAT DIVINE CONNECTION FOR US
RELIGION SAYS THAT WE ARE SEPARATED FROM GOD AND

THAT WE NEED "THEM"

TO MAKE THAT DIVINE CONNECTION
SPIRITUALITY SAYS THAT

WE ARE FREE TO MAKE CHOICES ON OUR OWN AND

THAT WE MUST TAKE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR OUR ACTIONS
RELIGION SAYS

WE MUST MAKE THEIR CHOICES AND ACT THEIR WAY
THE THEME OF SPIRITUALITY

IS UNCONDITIONAL LOVE
THE THEME OF RELIGION

IS FEAR AND GUILT
SPIRITUALITY DOES NOT REQUIRE US TO MAKE DONATIONS
RELIGION HAS BECOME BIG BUSINESS
SPIRITUALITY SAYS

THERE IS NO HELL, NO JUDGEMENT, NO ANGRY GOD...

THAT WE ARE LOVED UNCONDITIONALLY
RELIGION SAYS

THERE IS A HELL,

GOD GETS ANGRY AND JUDGES US...

THEREFORE, WE ARE NOT LOVED UNCONDITIONALLY
SPIRITUALITY SAYS

WE ARE FREE TO CHOOSE OUR OWN PATH TO GOD
RELIGION COMMANDS US

TO DO IT THEIR WAY
SPIRITUALITY SAYS

WE GO TO GOD TO LIGHTEN OUR BURDEN
RELIGION HAS TAUGHT US

TO FEAR THEIR GOD
SPIRITUALITY SAYS

WE SHOULD NOT BE ASHAMED OF OUR SEXUALITY...

THAT IT SHOULD BE A SACRED CELEBRATION OF LOVE
RELIGION HAS TAUGHT US

TO FEEL ASHAMED, GUILTY AND DIRTY

ABOUT OUR SEXUALITY
SPIRITUALITY TEACHES US TO

HONOR AND RESPECT MOTHER EARTH
RELIGION HAS TOLD US

TO "BE THOU FRUITFUL, MULTIPLY

AND SUBDUE THE EARTH"

I REPEAT... "SUBDUE THE EARTH"
SPIRITUALITY REMINDS US

THAT WE ARE ONE WITH GOD AND ONE WITH EACH OTHER
RELIGION TEACHES

DISUNITY AND SEPARATION

WHICH IS THE OPPOSITE OF GOD
SPIRITUALITY SAYS

GOD IS WITHIN
RELIGION SAYS

HE IS IN HEAVEN AND

THAT "THEY" ARE THE ONLY INTERMEDIARIES FOR US
SPIRITUALITY SAYS WE ARE BORN IN INNOCENCE AND PURITY
RELIGION SAYS

WE ARE BORN WITH SIN
SPIRITUALITY TEACHES THAT

WE ARE ON A LONG SPIRITUAL ADVENTURE

AND JOURNEY WHICH WILL

ULTIMATELY END BY REUNITING WITH OUR SOURCE
RELIGION SAYS

WE'VE GOT ONE LIFE TO GET IT ALL RIGHT

AND THERE IS NOTHING BUT HEAVEN OR HELL AFTER THAT
SPIRITUALITY SAYS

WE ARE FREE TO EXPRESS
RELIGION GAVE US THE DREADED INQUISITION
SPIRITUALITY TEACHES UNCONDITIONAL LOVE FOR ALL
RELIGION GAVE US

THE CRUSADES IN WHICH MANY WERE KILLED

AND SLAUGHTERED IN THE NAME OF GOD
SPIRITUALITY TEACHES THAT

WE SHOULD LOVE ONE ANOTHER UNCONDITIONALLY

AND ALWAYS HONOR THE RIGHTS AND CHOICES OF OTHERS
RELIGION TREATED NATIVE AMERICANS,

THE MAYANS AND OTHER INDIGENOUS CULTURES

AS SAVAGE PRIMITIVES WHO "MUST BE SAVED"
SPIRITUALITY TEACHES PEACE AND HARMONY
RELIGION HAS CAUSED

MORE WARS AND MORE KILLING

THAN ANY OTHER REASON
SPIRITUALITY SAYS RESPECT ALL LIVING THINGS
I NEVER ONCE HEARD ANY RELIGION

SAY STOP SLAUGHTERING MILLIONS OF

TREES EVERY YEAR FOR CHRIST'S BIRTHDAY
SPIRITUALITY TEACHES US TO HAVE FAITH IN OURSELVES
RELIGION TEACHES US TO HAVE FAITH IN THEM
SPIRITUALITY SAYS

WE HAVE ALL THE ANSWERS...

THAT WE CAN FIND THEM BY "GOING WITHIN"
RELIGION TEACHES US THAT

IT HAS ALL THE ANSWERS AND

ONLY ITS ANSWERS ARE THE RIGHT ONES
SPIRITUALITY

TEACHES US TO SEARCH FOR THE UNIVERSAL TRUTHS

AND OUR HEARTS WILL TELL US WHEN WE HAVE FOUND THEM
RELIGION TEACHES

WE HAVE NO CHOICE

BUT TO ACCEPT THEIR VERSION OF THE TRUTH