Another way of putting it, religion is for people in denial; spirituality is for those who experience their feelings (in a constructive way). The Hero's Journey inward. Maybe that's why religion is such a big factor in war on both sides, probably eternally but certainly today. ----- Original Message ----- From: To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: 8/27/2006 3:38:45 PM Subject: [lit-ideas] gods From a book I recently got hooked up with -- "Religion is for people who are afraid of going to hell; spirituality is for those who have been there". "The Spiritualityof Imperfection; Storytelling and the Search for Meaning", Ernest Kurtz. Check out AOL.com today. Breaking news, video search, pictures, email and IM. All on demand. Always Free.