Religion vs. Spirituality

Rabbi Joshua Hammerman succinctly explained the difference between religion and spirituality in The Jewish Week (29 December 1995):

Pocahontas talking to an enchanted tree and living peacefully among the birds and forest animals: That's spirituality.

Pocahontas receiving a dues statement from her local synagogue: That's religion.

Posted July 31, 2005 10:53 AM

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