Originally Posted by
Johnston 
The former allows one to dress funny and not get arrested in North Carolina for using the wrong bathroom. The latter allows one to lazily avoid the deep theological and philosophical underpinnings of the former, while still claiming an odd relationship with a deity that provides health care.
What makes them both the same is the deity part.
I applaud your sense of humor Johnston, but it adds no weight to your assertion that there is no difference between spirituality and religion. In fact it merely adds weight to the proposition that you cannot recognize that distinction.
Buddhism for example is a spiritual practice (and set of beliefs) which has no deity associated with it. Likewise Taoism.
Beware of dogmatic beliefs. They can be present quite independent of religious conviction. Its best to keep an open mind.
