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5 Challenges You May Face When Leaving Christianity for Spirituality (and How to Overcome Them)
5 Challenges You May Face When Leaving Christianity for Spirituality (and How to Overcome Them)

It was challenging for me to go from being solid in my Christian faith to establishing my own belief system and living according to it. But I’ve also found it very freeing.

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How Switching from Religious to Spiritual Helped Ease My Religious Scrupulosity
How Switching from Religious to Spiritual Helped Ease My Religious Scrupulosity

When you’re a religious person who earnestly wants to do the right thing, you become willing to listen to guidance from wherever it comes.

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5 Signs It’s Time to Transition from Being Religious to Being Spiritual
5 Signs It’s Time to Transition from Being Religious to Being Spiritual

When you become spiritual, you’re open to exploring new forms of spirituality.

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How Religion Taught Me to Take a Passive Approach to Life
How Religion Taught Me to Take a Passive Approach to Life

The way I understood things before, I wasn’t supposed to make big decisions about my life.

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Spirituality, Self-DiscoveryAshley Cantavereligion, passive, approach, religious, teachings, literally, rules, mental health, spiritual, spirituality, beliefs, believe, wait, plan, active role, entrepreneurship, making money, active, successful, business, moving forward, art, make progress, limiting beliefs, participant, uprootComment
Two Things I Learned After Leaving Religion Behind
Two Things I Learned After Leaving Religion Behind

I believe we should try to practice spirituality in a way that feels right to us, not in a way that people tell us we’re supposed to do it.

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