Community Quote by Brandon Victor Dixon

“The first difference is that religion refers to the interpersonal and institutional aspects of religiosity/spirituality that are derived from engaging with a formal religious…

— George E. Vaillant

To me, religion is an agreement between a group of people about what God is. Spirituality is a one-on-one relationship.

— Steve Earle

Spirituality is rebellion; religiousness is orthodoxy. Spirituality is individuality; religiousness is just remaining part of the crowd psychology. Religiousness keeps you a sheep, and…

— Rajneesh

Religion is the rules, regulations, ceremonies and rituals developed by man to create conformity and uniformity in the approach to God. Spirituality is God's…

— Iyanla Vanzant

Well, let's distinguish religion from spirituality. I am Catholic, so religion for me is a way of having discipline and collective worship with persons…

— Paulo Coelho

I believe religion is a branch of spirituality, often misinterpreted and twisted to suit people's ideas. In truth, religion and spirituality are meant to…

— Kay Kay Menon

It's only now that I see the bigger picture: Our ways to attain spirituality may be different - through diverse religious, customs and traditions…

— Sunita Williams

“Spirituality can’t be explained, religion seeks for every explanation. Religion will debate and try to prove the existence of God, while spirituality will explain…

— Ricky Maye

Religion is organized, and spirituality is what the individual feels in his relationship with truth and with God. And although spirituality may be expressed…

— Goswami Kriyananda

Religion is a set of social and political institutions and spirituality is a private pursuit which may or may not take place in a…

— D. Patrick Miller

An important distinction can be made between religion and spirituality. Religion [is] concerned with faith in the claims to salvation of one faith tradition...…

— Dalai Lama

Spirituality is intensely personal; religion is institutional.

— Dean Hamer