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Evensong
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A shippie once said (possibly Bullfrog?) religion is spirituality with balls.

I quite like that and have come up with a few alternatives along the same lines:

Religion is spirituality incarnate.

Religion is spirituality with attitude.

Can you come up with one?

Religion is spirituality with ....

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Welease Woderwick

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From what I've read here over the years I gather that for Episcopalians

Religion is spirituality with a casserole.

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Pigwidgeon

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quote:
Originally posted by Welease Woderwick:
From what I've read here over the years I gather that for Episcopalians

Religion is spirituality with a casserole.

I think that's the Lutherans. For Episcopalians,
Religion is spirituality with gin.

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Lyda*Rose

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Religion is spirituality choreographed and performed.

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jacobsen

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For the CoE, religion is spirituality diluted in weak tea.

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Lyda*Rose

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For the Orthodox, religion is spirituality with very exacting eating habits.

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"Dear God, whose name I do not know - thank you for my life. I forgot how BIG... thank you. Thank you for my life." ~from Joe Vs the Volcano

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Schroedinger's cat

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<stirring>

Religion is Spirituality with a whole lot of other crap intended to make finding spirituality harder.

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no prophet's flag is set so...

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Religion is spirituality with a committee.

(whether disciples or the one which convenes to authorize the changing of light bulbs in the hall)

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roybart
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quote:
For the CoE, religion is spirituality diluted in weak tea.

Religion is spirituality which often surrenders to the temptation to disapprove of other religions.

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Chorister

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Religion is Spirituality with Quiche (or is that all too 1970s now?)

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Banner Lady
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Religion is Spirituality with Dressing (or is that eccles?)

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Lyda*Rose

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Religion is spirituality with props.

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"Dear God, whose name I do not know - thank you for my life. I forgot how BIG... thank you. Thank you for my life." ~from Joe Vs the Volcano

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pererin
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Religion is spirituality with friends.

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