What religion and spirituality have in common is that they both can be false methods of having a relationship with God. Religion tends to substitute the heartless observance of rituals for a genuine relationship with God. Spirituality tends to substitute connection with the spirit world for a genuine relationship with God.
Ni dini gani ya kiroho na katika kawaida ni kwamba hizo zote zinaweza kuwa njia ya uongo ya kuwa na uhusiano na Mungu. Dini huelekea mbadala maadhimisho wasio wa mila kwa uhusiano halisi na Mungu. Kiroho huelekea mbadala kuhusiana na ulimwengu wa roho kwa ajili ya uhusiano wa kweli na Mungu. Wote wanaweza kuwa, na mara nyingi ni, njia za uongo kwa Mungu.