Spirituality is all about taking that inner path in search/pursuit of the true self-the essence of one's soul made possible by comprehension of realities, deep contemplation and meditative self-appraisal. It is about making the connect with one's spirit or soul as well as the human community, finding harmony with one's inner-self and within one's outer sphere of elements and entities.
Religion comprises all kinds of rituals, customs and traditions that revolve around the faith/believe in a deity.
The only connection between the two is the fact that some individuals take the path of religion in order to achieve spiritual self-actualization. Nevertheless, spirituality and religion take different paths and use different methodologies.
William Irwin Thompson suggested that "religion is the form spirituality takes in a civilization.
According to a poll, about 24% of the United States population identifies itself as spiritual but not religious
[Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirituality#Religion]
A spiritual person does not have to be a religious one.
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