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On point, additionally religion has also effectively associated itself with spirituality. It's also associated itself with caring for others, volunteering, community, togetherness and acceptance. Additionally it's a great place to network and organize communities. Even if belief has faded, tradition is usually important with that group of people.
It's only recently in the past century or so that serious spirituality in our culture has been able to detach itself from religion, sometimes forming new ones