Now when the people saw what Paul had done, they raised their voices, saying in the Lycaonian language, "The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men!" And Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul, Hermes, because he was the chief speaker. Then the priest of Zeus, whose temple was in front of their city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates, intending to sacrifice with the multitudes. But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard this, they tore their clothes and ran in among the multitude, crying out and saying, "Men, why are you doing these things? We also are men with the same nature as you, and preach to you that you should turn from these useless things to the living God, who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and all things that are in them… Acts 14:11-15
I wish I knew who first uttered the words, “I’m not religious, but I am spiritual.” Did you ever think of the fact that:
All human beings are spiritual in the sense that we are created in the image of God, who is spirit?
All human beings are spiritual since we are spirits who dwell in physical bodies, and that when our bodies die, our spirits live on—for eternity?
The devil is spiritual?
Every false religion (all but faith in Christ are false) is spiritual in the sense that they are spiritually false?
All worship (whether of the Creator or His creation) is spiritual in the sense of either worshiping or rejecting God, who is Spirit?
If you think you are okay because you are spiritual, and yet do not worship God and His Son, Jesus Christ, your spirituality will condemn, rather than commend you on Judgment Day.
Regarding those around us who comfort themselves that they are “spiritual rather than religious,” as tempting as it may be to laugh or simply criticize, instead pray for and seek opportunity to point them to Christ. Just as we need His saving grace, so do they.