religion [as a concept] is a framework for approaching/addressing spiritual matters.
as such it provides a context for individuals to explore their spirituality.
whereas, a religion [a specific instance of religion] is very much about relationships between people and between people and their spiritualities.
as i said above, spirituality is that sense of connectedness, so therefore religion must, ultimately, be about sharing that sense of connectedness. a religion provides a common frame of reference within which to share spiritual experience. [much as culture provides a common frame of reference within which to share daily life experience.]
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religion [as a concept] is a framework for approaching/addressing spiritual matters.
as such it provides a context for individuals to explore their spirituality.
whereas, a religion [a specific instance of religion] is very much about relationships between people and between people and their spiritualities.
as i said above, spirituality is that sense of connectedness, so therefore religion must, ultimately, be about sharing that sense of connectedness. a religion provides a common frame of reference within which to share spiritual experience. [much as culture provides a common frame of reference within which to share daily life experience.]
is that a clearer explanation of my proposition?