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I have heard and read that the Camino is for all faiths and all faiths are welcomed. I hope this is true. I am of no structured religion. I believe in a higher power and am very spiritual. My question is this, I have a Buen Camino patch on my pack and would like to put a flower over the small cross since the cross is not my faiths symbol. Would this upset people of the Christian or Catholic faith? My friends seem to think I might be burned at the stake for itthanks in advance for your input
Is the flower your faith's symbol?would like to put a flower over the small cross since the cross is not my faiths symbol.
Religion is believing in another persons experience, Spirituality is believing in your own experienceI too am a bit dubious about this topic on the forum, however for the sake of the conversation, I've always been curious about what I hear so often these days "I'm not religious, but I am spiritual' and each time I wonder, what does that really mean?
The closest I've come up with is...perhaps it's akin to love...whatever love means to you, then that's what it means. There must be a koan for this.Mods, edit at will
Beautifully put.......Religion is believing in another persons experience, Spirituality is believing in your own experience
Thank you for this .....yes, it was time. And a beautiful message it is. Done.This is beginning to become the type of discussion that goes beyond the purpose of the Forum. It too easily causes conflict due to the perception of condemnation of one's religion and the superiority of another's ideas, thoughts, and "spirituality".
I am both religious and spiritual and have been all my life. My religion does not exist without spirituality. I gather with others who share that same spirituality. You may choose your own path and on this forum I will never condemn it. It is personal and will always be a personal choice. Let's move on and stay on topic.
My Camino friends are Buddhist, Christian, and a host of other affiliations and beliefs. They all have felt the call of the Camino and have responded in the same manner - they have walked the same paths we all have walked and hope to walk again.
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