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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

spiritual and religious

what is the diff between the two words? thanks.
  

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Have you checked a dictionary, Anon? If so, can you be more specific about what you don't understand? com/browse/religious

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  • If so, can you be more specific about what you don't understand?
  • com/browse/religious
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Have you checked a dictionary, Anon?
If so, can you be more specific about what you don't understand?
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=spiritual&r=66
http://dictionary.reference.com/brow
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Yes, read those dictionary pages.

Only one of the many meanings of spiritual is religious.
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Although the words are very similar in a dictionary, they are used differently in common speech. Religious implies the involvement of a religion, like Christianity or Islam. It might involve spirituality, but also, it might not.

Spiritual is used much more broadly. For instance, I could be spiritual without having a religion. I could get a very spiritual feeling from somet
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Or I completely believe in a higher power, but none of the organized religions represent my views.
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