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Religion & Spirituality

It is up to you to find your own path. We have worked very hard at Pathways to ensure a fair and equitable balance. We will not endorse nor discourage any particular faith. Fore it is not OUR place to do so.

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What is religion?

Religion is the relation of human beings to God or the gods or to whatever they consider sacred or, in some cases, merely supernatural. Archaeological evidence suggests that religious beliefs have existed since the first human communities. The beliefs are generally shared by a community, and express the communal culture and values through myth, doctrine, and ritual.

What does it mean to be spiritual?

Spirituality, in a narrow sense, concerns itself with matters of the spirit. The spiritual, involving (as it may) perceived non-physical eternal verities regarding humankind's ultimate nature, often contrasts the earthly, with the material, or with the worldly. A sense of connection forms a central defining characteristic of spirituality — connection to something "greater" than oneself, which includes an emotional experience of religious awe and reverence. Equally importantly, spirituality relates to matters of sanity and of psychological health. Like some forms of religion, spirituality often focuses on personal experience.