The Spiritual Atheist? - Discussion Group

Is it possible to be an atheist and to be spiritual? Do you think of yourself as a spiritual person? Have you ever thought of yourself as a spiritual person?

Here are some definitions of the word spiritual from two different dictionaries:

Merriam Webster Dictionary:

1 of, relating to, consisting of, or affecting the spirit (https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spirit) : incorporeal (https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incorporeal) spiritual needs

2a of or relating to sacred matters spiritual songs

2b ecclesiastical rather than lay or temporal spiritual authority lords spiritual

3 concerned with religious values

4 related or joined in spirit our spiritual home his spiritual heir

5a of or relating to supernatural beings or phenomenab : of, relating to, or involving spiritualism (https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spiritualism)

Oxford Dictionary:

1 Relating to or affecting the human spirit or soul as opposed to material or physical things.

1.1 Having a relationship based on a profound level of mental or emotional communion.

2 Relating to religion or religious belief.

Please remember to respect each others' opinions and feelings, and always help to ensure everyone's voice is heard.

Note: the discussion begins at 6:15 and will take place at tables in the back of the meeting room prior to the main event of the evening. If you are getting dinner or drinks at Harry's to enjoy during the discussion, please allow enough time to make your purchases before 6:15.

(This is a Member Suggested Meetup; you can read our policy about MSM here (http://sanjoseatheists.org/acsj-member-suggested-meetup-policy/). )