Those of us who believe we have a natural spirit continuous with our physical body (not a super-added "soul" in the supernatural sense) should probably not call ourselves SBNR's. I prefer humanist/naturalist/pragmatic pluralist, if I must select labels.
Are We in the Middle of a Spiritual Awakening?
Americans are moving away from organized religion. Are they replacing it with other forms of spirituality and observance?
...Pew's survey found that "22 percent of U.S. adults fall into the category of spiritual but not religious." Pew found that some of the things that most S.B.N.R.s believe are that "people have a soul or spirit in addition to their physical body" and "there is something spiritual beyond the natural world, even if we cannot see it." They are also likely to believe that animals and elements of nature like rivers and trees can have "spirits" or "spiritual energies."...
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/03/opinion/spirituality-religion.html?smid=em-share
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