Spirituality

[dara.cv]

I'm not sure if I should expand on this or if its complete? Im also not sure if it makes any sense to anyone else, please can i have any input. also, im not sure if i should end it with: Im a failure religiously, but free spiritually. Or just leave it as it is to leave the reader to discover.


The pastor on the sidewalk
spoke to the chaotic mass,
“God's gifts are faith, joy, and peace.”
It’s hard to find peace in the middle of the storm,
alone anyway.
At yoga, the instructor’s whispers echoed off the walls,
“Our actions are like ripples in a lake that hit the shore and lead back to us.”
The slightest ripple can grow, but can also be muffled by the wind.
A fortune card read:
listen to what people are truly saying and not just what comes out of their mouth.
I try, but I have a hard time hearing pain.
The junkie assured me
WE ARE ALL ONE, Man!
But when sober I feel so apart.
“The Beatles” play on the radio,
Let it be, let it be.
I’m alone, but I am free.

[YesNo]

I liked the ending line as it is, but "failure" might be too strong a word. Reading this made me wonder what the difference was between being "religious" and being "spiritual".

[dara.cv]

thank you yesno. I thought the same thing with "failure" being unfit also while writing this, just couldn't think of a proper replacement at the moment. I think "alone" is perfect, So thanks for the advisement!

The difference between being religious or being spiritual is that you get to choose in what beliefs you agree with and which ones you don't. There's also room for an individual to revise beliefs in spirituality, even from multiple religions, so to better align with your own inner moral code. Whereas, in a religion you have to subscribe 100% to what you're told by the community or community's "spiritual leaders".

That's why the inner reflection to what is being told is sometimes agreeable (the Christian reference), revised (the yogic philosophy), flat out denied (tarot), or sometimes I believe in it and sometimes I don't (the junkie). In the end I feel alone, but free to choose whatever I want to believe in. But also in being alone and not joining any One religion, I feel unconnected to the huge sense of interconnectedness and community that all of the religions tout.

Im not sure if conveys that to the reader though. So im not certain if its unclear or seems emptier than it is.

[YesNo]

I guess it makes sense to have a choice rather than not, but the community can be valuable. The "fortune card" reminded me of a fortune cookie message.

[cafolini]

thank you yesno. I thought the same thing with "failure" being unfit also while writing this, just couldn't think of a proper replacement at the moment. I think "alone" is perfect, So thanks for the advisement!

The difference between being religious or being spiritual is that you get to choose in what beliefs you agree with and which ones you don't. There's also room for an individual to revise beliefs in spirituality, even from multiple religions, so to better align with your own inner moral code. Whereas, in a religion you have to subscribe 100% to what you're told by the community or community's "spiritual leaders".

That's why the inner reflection to what is being told is sometimes agreeable (the Christian reference), revised (the yogic philosophy), flat out denied (tarot), or sometimes I believe in it and sometimes I don't (the junkie). In the end I feel alone, but free to choose whatever I want to believe in. But also in being alone and not joining any One religion, I feel unconnected to the huge sense of interconnectedness and community that all of the religions tout.

Im not sure if conveys that to the reader though. So im not certain if its unclear or seems emptier than it is.

If you truly felt you were alone, why are you sending this message? You are sending it because you know you are not alone. Otherwise you could not have any hope of getting a response. WE love you. God be with you in His Grace.