Preparing for Discussion - Religion: Spirituality is Not Enough - Part 2

This is the definition of religion according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary online:

1a :  the state of a religious <a nun in her 20th year of religion>

1b (1) :  the service and worship of God or the supernatural (2) :  commitment or devotion to religious faith or observance

2:  a personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes, beliefs, and practices

3 archaic :  scrupulous conformity :  conscientiousness

4 :  a cause, principle, or system of beliefs held to with ardor and faith

 And the definition of spirituality:

: the quality or state of being concerned with religion or religious matters : the quality or state of being spiritual

1 :  something that in ecclesiastical law belongs to the church or to a cleric as such

2:  clergy

3:  sensitivity or attachment to religious values

4:  the quality or state of being spiritual

If we go by these definitions, it is nearly impossible to have spirituality without religion. Is this how you would define these words? 

Lillian Daniel makes a case for being rooted in church history and tradition, grounded in community. Do you think it is possible to have a religion or spirituality that is not rooted in church tradition? Do you agree that developing your own individual practice of faith and spirituality amounts to a bouquet of wilting flowers? How might you go about choosing your own faith practices outside of church tradition?

And what happens when church tradition is wrong? We see, even as early as the New Testament writings of Paul, that the church has always had scruples over traditions and practices. Many of Paul's writings seem intended to address those things.  When is it right to stick with tradition, and when is the time to make a stand against something you believe to be wrong? How do we avoid dismantling the entire ship when we remove planks here and there?

Reflect on these verses about spiritual growth, religion and spirituality:

James 1:19-27
Galatians 5:13-25
2 Peter 1:3-8
Romans 12

How do these passages inform this discussion?