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Using the word Spiritual
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RE: Using the word Spiritual
(September 24, 2018 at 9:56 am)Simon Moon Wrote: 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.

I agree. I also can use words that have a concrete meaning to describe my feelings about all of that. Spiritual is one of the most poorly defined words of all time.

Whatever spiritual is, I know I am not that thing.
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Using the word Spiritual - by Bahana - September 23, 2018 at 5:47 pm
RE: Using the word Spiritual - by Minimalist - September 23, 2018 at 5:53 pm
RE: Using the word Spiritual - by Aegon - September 23, 2018 at 6:31 pm
RE: Using the word Spiritual - by vulcanlogician - September 25, 2018 at 3:44 am
RE: Using the word Spiritual - by Seraphina - September 23, 2018 at 7:50 pm
RE: Using the word Spiritual - by EgoDeath - September 23, 2018 at 8:49 pm
RE: Using the word Spiritual - by brewer - September 23, 2018 at 8:57 pm
RE: Using the word Spiritual - by J a c k - September 23, 2018 at 9:10 pm
RE: Using the word Spiritual - by Fireball - September 23, 2018 at 9:13 pm
RE: Using the word Spiritual - by robvalue - September 23, 2018 at 11:27 pm
RE: Using the word Spiritual - by EvolutionKills - September 23, 2018 at 11:44 pm
RE: Using the word Spiritual - by Aoi Magi - September 24, 2018 at 2:03 am
RE: Using the word Spiritual - by Bahana - September 24, 2018 at 4:31 am
RE: Using the word Spiritual - by brewer - September 24, 2018 at 7:37 am
RE: Using the word Spiritual - by robvalue - September 24, 2018 at 7:56 am
RE: Using the word Spiritual - by Brian37 - September 24, 2018 at 7:41 am
RE: Using the word Spiritual - by robvalue - September 24, 2018 at 4:45 am
RE: Using the word Spiritual - by Mr.Obvious - September 24, 2018 at 5:27 am
RE: Using the word Spiritual - by Alan V - September 24, 2018 at 5:33 am
RE: Using the word Spiritual - by Anomalocaris - September 24, 2018 at 11:03 am
RE: Using the word Spiritual - by Brian37 - September 24, 2018 at 6:53 am
RE: Using the word Spiritual - by possibletarian - September 24, 2018 at 7:51 am
RE: Using the word Spiritual - by Bob Kelso - September 24, 2018 at 8:30 am
RE: Using the word Spiritual - by purplepurpose - September 24, 2018 at 8:50 am
RE: Using the word Spiritual - by Angrboda - September 24, 2018 at 9:33 am
RE: Using the word Spiritual - by Simon Moon - September 24, 2018 at 9:56 am
RE: Using the word Spiritual - by CapnAwesome - September 24, 2018 at 10:28 am
RE: Using the word Spiritual - by CapnAwesome - September 24, 2018 at 10:17 am
RE: Using the word Spiritual - by emjay - September 24, 2018 at 10:23 am
RE: Using the word Spiritual - by unfogged - September 24, 2018 at 10:49 am
RE: Using the word Spiritual - by Angrboda - September 24, 2018 at 10:50 am
RE: Using the word Spiritual - by Bob Kelso - September 24, 2018 at 10:54 am
RE: Using the word Spiritual - by robvalue - September 25, 2018 at 12:45 am
RE: Using the word Spiritual - by emjay - September 25, 2018 at 1:28 am
RE: Using the word Spiritual - by robvalue - September 26, 2018 at 2:27 am
RE: Using the word Spiritual - by Joods - September 26, 2018 at 2:34 am
RE: Using the word Spiritual - by robvalue - September 26, 2018 at 2:39 am
RE: Using the word Spiritual - by sdelsolray - September 26, 2018 at 9:37 pm
RE: Using the word Spiritual - by vulcanlogician - September 26, 2018 at 9:46 pm
RE: Using the word Spiritual - by Reltzik - September 29, 2018 at 12:31 am
RE: Using the word Spiritual - by Little Rik - September 29, 2018 at 11:12 am
RE: Using the word Spiritual - by Angrboda - September 29, 2018 at 11:22 am
RE: Using the word Spiritual - by Little Rik - October 1, 2018 at 5:26 am
RE: Using the word Spiritual - by Dancefortwo - September 29, 2018 at 11:42 am
RE: Using the word Spiritual - by Lek - October 4, 2018 at 9:24 pm

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