The word 'spiritual' has about as many meanings as there are people using it. Which renders it almost useless.
It also seems to have a fair amount of 'woo' baggage that goes along with it.
I would never use it to describe myself.
Yes, I understand that many people use the word in place of the awe they have for the universe and nature, the feelings they have for loved ones, the joy they get from art and music, etc. But I would rather not muddy the waters and just describe those feelings without using such a meaningless word.
It also seems to have a fair amount of 'woo' baggage that goes along with it.
I would never use it to describe myself.
Yes, I understand that many people use the word in place of the awe they have for the universe and nature, the feelings they have for loved ones, the joy they get from art and music, etc. But I would rather not muddy the waters and just describe those feelings without using such a meaningless word.
You'd believe if you just opened your heart" is a terrible argument for religion. It's basically saying, "If you bias yourself enough, you can convince yourself that this is true." If religion were true, people wouldn't need faith to believe it -- it would be supported by good evidence.
