There is a difference between being religious and being spiritual. Being religious implies focusing on dogma, rituals and symbols that are common to organized churches. Yet, Jesus did not promote these things in his message. Jesus spoke of being kind and caring to others in the here and now, and that is being spiritual. Spirituality comes from within and is not dependent on earthly inventions. The Bible should be recognized as written by ordinary people who were influenced by their culture, interpretations of historical events and personal beliefs. It has been written, rewritten and reassembled with some material excluded that could fill information gaps. The important takeaway is that embracing the message of the love of humanity that Jesus preached is more important than believing the Bible word for word; more important than believing Jesus was God at birth; more important than rituals and dogma. The world would be a more peaceful place if only people would become more spiritual.

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