“Religion is for those who are scared of hell, and spirituality is for those who have been there.”

“Religion is for those who don't want to go to hell, and spirituality is for those who have already been there.”

“Religion is for those individuals trying to avoid going to hell. Spirituality is for those of us who have been there.”

“Religion is for people who're afraid of going to hell. Spirituality is for those who've already been there.”

“Perhaps the day will come where the validity of one's spirituality will be judged not by the correctness of one's theology but by the authenticity of one's spiritual life. When that day comes, an authentically spiritual Buddhist and an authentically spiritual Christian may find that they have more in common with each other than they do with those in their respective religions who have failed to develop their spirituality. (Beyond Religion, p. 98)”

“As soon as a religion comes to dominate it has as its opponents all those who would have been its first disciples. ”