The Definition of Spirituality
What does spirituality mean to you? For my definition see http://retson.ca/spiritualitydefined.html.
Significant Questions
The following questions may cultivate an understanding of spirituality. My tententative thoughts on each question may be found in the website following eaach question.
- Why was I born?
- What is the purpose of Life?
- Does anything matter?
- What is important's important in Life?
- What does it mean to Make a Difference?
- What does it take to be successful?
- What dose it mean to have a satisfying and meaningful life?
- What is happiness? (http://retson.ca/happiness.html)
- What does it mean to be a spiritual person?
- Is it possible to make up for past mistakes?
- How do I know the right things to do?
- What do I do when I have had enough?
- Why do I feel something is missing in my life?
- Where did I loose my idealism?
- Where is God?
- What is the relationship between religion and spirituality?
- "God is all powerful, all knowing, all loving! There is evil and suffering in the world.
- Does religion unite or divide us?
- Why does one fear death?
- .....?
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