I think religious people who want to like non-religious people use "spiritual" to mean "has a sense of right and wrong."
To me it means the gooshy feeling of connection I get when I go on a hike or take the canoe out or read a really good book or go to a particularly satisfying exhibit at a museum or make something (so maybe it means fulfillment?). Religious people look at me strangely for this.
I try not to use the word "spiritual" though, because I work in a place that serves as a magnet to new-agey folks, and I'd rather not be mistaken for someone willing to appropriate the cultural practices of some of the most exploited people and places on earth while completely ignoring how this contributes to their exploitation.
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Date: 2012-07-17 04:21 pm (UTC)To me it means the gooshy feeling of connection I get when I go on a hike or take the canoe out or read a really good book or go to a particularly satisfying exhibit at a museum or make something (so maybe it means fulfillment?). Religious people look at me strangely for this.
I try not to use the word "spiritual" though, because I work in a place that serves as a magnet to new-agey folks, and I'd rather not be mistaken for someone willing to appropriate the cultural practices of some of the most exploited people and places on earth while completely ignoring how this contributes to their exploitation.