not religious, spiritual

It is possible to be deeply “spiritual” and never get off your duff. This makes a mockery of Biblical spirituality. A noted “religious” leader writes: “Hardly a week goes by without someone saying to me: ‘I’m not religious, but I am spiritual.’ They assume I will be happy about this. I always ask these people how much money they donate to help people in need. Or about the last time they visited a hospital to see if anyone needed a sympathetic ear. Or about their diet, and what they are doing to minimize animal cruelty, environmental pollution, and exploitation of Third World laborers. The usual response is that these have nothing to do with spirituality. On the contrary, without care of the world spirituality is a self-serving waste of time.”