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[quote=Anonymous]Within the Jewish world, this is something that has existed in a slightly different way forever. You get people who call themselves cultural Jews or "food" Jews or holiday Jews, etc. They identify as part of the Jewish people but they make it clear that they are carving out a place for themselves that is outside the framework of traditional religious observance and all that entails. And in my experience it's a very fluid thing, that people move in and out of different categories throughout their lives, including choosing to engage in traditional religious practice. But that key component, identifying as a member of the Jewish people, holds firm no matter what else they tack on afterwards.

I feel like spiritual vs. religious is a lot like this. People aren't rejecting the idea of something bigger than themselves but they want to step outside a prescriptive framework and find their own space. And I don't think it always has a negative connotation attached, I think for lots of people there is a genuine respect for prescribed religious practice even if it's not the path they choose for themselves. [/quote]

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