A distinction between spirituality and religion

[Giulia]

Hi, Tony. I have the highest respect for IMAGINATION. The way I see it, IMAGINATION is a CREATIVE TOOL that incarnate and discarnate beings have in common, and, in after-death communication, for instance, is the first tool our loved ones on the other side use to communicate with us on ‘this’ side.

[Giulia]

Those who have done some reading about spirituality and at least have an intellectual understanding, if they decide one day to start spiritual practice then a very common experience is suddenly being gripped with fear. The fear of losing our personality

Hello, Tony. I don’t quite understand this quote. One of the strongest feelings a near-death experiencer reports about the Spirit World is a deep sense of safety and belonging.

What does this quote have to do with the distinction between religion and spirituality?