Religion vs Spirituality
“Religion seeks to cement the world order….Spirituality seeks to escape it…
For religions, spirituality is a dangerous threat. Religions typically try to rein in the spiritual quests of their followers, and many religions were challenged not by laypeople preoccupied by food, sex and power, but rather by spiritual truth-seekers that wanted more than mere platitudes. Thus the Protestant revolt against the authority of the Catholic Church was ignited not by hedonistic atheists but rather by a devout and ascetic monk, Martin Luther. Luther wanted answers to the existential questions of life and refused to settle for the rites, rituals and deals offered by the Church.”
From the book: Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow, By Yuval Noah Harari