New Posts For Thread: What does it mean?http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44021/13143059/What_does_it_meanThere would be a lot of potential in holistic living if it accepted reality. The phrase "spiritual energy" makes no sense. Spirit is free, and energy is exact. They are opposites. They interact without mixing. Instead of pretending that spiritual asshttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44021/13143059/What_does_it_mean?post_id=489106345#489106345There would be a lot of potential in holistic living if it accepted reality. The phrase "spiritual energy" makes no sense. Spirit is free, and energy is exact. They are opposites. They interact without mixing. Instead of pretending that spiritual assMon, 14 Mar 2011 01:07:40 -0500Well ,religious usually means you have joined a group that thinks alike, uses the same texts, sings the same songs, believes the same dogma, follows the same rules.Spiritual to me always meant the freedom to not choose just one text or one belief. Ihttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44021/13143059/What_does_it_mean?post_id=488449369#488449369Well ,religious usually means you have joined a group that thinks alike, uses the same texts, sings the same songs, believes the same dogma, follows the same rules.Spiritual to me always meant the freedom to not choose just one text or one belief. ITue, 08 Mar 2011 10:51:29 -0600Redemption can only be found through the freedom of religion, not through the enforcment of it.The law was made to serve man. When man becomes servant to the law, the law has lost its only purpose. What truly matters most is the benefit of humanityhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44021/13143059/What_does_it_mean?post_id=486156041#486156041Redemption can only be found through the freedom of religion, not through the enforcment of it.The law was made to serve man. When man becomes servant to the law, the law has lost its only purpose. What truly matters most is the benefit of humanityWed, 16 Feb 2011 17:01:09 -0600Beautifully expressed, Spiritascendant!http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44021/13143059/What_does_it_mean?post_id=485696229#485696229Beautifully expressed, Spiritascendant!Sat, 12 Feb 2011 15:55:51 -0600For me, Holistic Spirituality is primarily about overcoming the dualistic thinking that has been enshrined in Western thought for millenia: the notion of opposing forces at war, such as flesh vs. spirit, good vs. evil, dark vs. light, etc. Instead, ihttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44021/13143059/What_does_it_mean?post_id=477205481#477205481For me, Holistic Spirituality is primarily about overcoming the dualistic thinking that has been enshrined in Western thought for millenia: the notion of opposing forces at war, such as flesh vs. spirit, good vs. evil, dark vs. light, etc. Instead, iTue, 07 Dec 2010 23:01:55 -0600To be honest, I had never heard of the phrase "Holistic Spirituality" until I joined beliefnet a few days ago. When I joined, I started looking for the community that echoed most closely the path I am on, and this one seems to be it. If I try to revehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44021/13143059/What_does_it_mean?post_id=468663949#468663949To be honest, I had never heard of the phrase "Holistic Spirituality" until I joined beliefnet a few days ago. When I joined, I started looking for the community that echoed most closely the path I am on, and this one seems to be it. If I try to reveSun, 03 Oct 2010 10:00:03 -0500Hey Religionfree.I've read a bunch of your posts in this thread and have to say I agree with a suprising amount of what you post.I'm coming back to Beliefnet as someone trying to ease off on my hard core atheism.Currently I'm identifying as someone whttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44021/13143059/What_does_it_mean?post_id=461340921#461340921Hey Religionfree.I've read a bunch of your posts in this thread and have to say I agree with a suprising amount of what you post.I'm coming back to Beliefnet as someone trying to ease off on my hard core atheism.Currently I'm identifying as someone wWed, 11 Aug 2010 07:10:58 -0500It means that I am free to get in touch and study my spiritual side away from searching or communicate with any dieties, away from noise and little distraction. I can connect with myself, meditate, soul search, concentrate on my thoughts. I know ithttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44021/13143059/What_does_it_mean?post_id=433601781#433601781It means that I am free to get in touch and study my spiritual side away from searching or communicate with any dieties, away from noise and little distraction. I can connect with myself, meditate, soul search, concentrate on my thoughts. I know itSat, 15 May 2010 02:40:09 -0500I am new to the idea of Holistic Spirituality. I have been researching my Faith for several years now from a Sociologist's point of view. I've been asking questions of the older people in my family - not just 'who beget who' but - who were our ancehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44021/13143059/What_does_it_mean?post_id=408557997#408557997I am new to the idea of Holistic Spirituality. I have been researching my Faith for several years now from a Sociologist's point of view. I've been asking questions of the older people in my family - not just 'who beget who' but - who were our anceFri, 02 Apr 2010 05:52:44 -0500so with the holistic religion do they believe in Godhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44021/13143059/What_does_it_mean?post_id=274071951#274071951so with the holistic religion do they believe in GodMon, 02 Feb 2009 13:35:55 -0600