To me spirit is a life force that comes from within and connects us with others on the planet. On a personal level it's more like a psyche, on a social level it's more like a collective consciousness. Helps me appreciate how much life is a gift and how much we are connected, to ourselves, the earth, and each other. No religion or god reference at all.

Being religious refers to belonging to an organized religion. Being spiritual does not.

everyone has a different definition. to me it's religion light. they see god in the trees or the rainbows or whatever. i don't buy it, but it's a thing for some people. nature is nature. it doesn't need to be imbued with the supernatural in order to be wonderful.

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The way the sort of people who say that define spirituality usually means I don't want to go to church but I will consider Hogwarts

I think spiritual people are deeply aware of the beauty and magnificence of reality. They are stunned and awed by the implications of existence. For them, every moment is a precious gift to be savored.

Sir Arthur Eddington:

The universe is of the nature of a thought or sensation in a universal Mind... To put the conclusion crudely — the stuff of the world is mind-stuff.

We are no longer tempted to condemn the spiritual aspects of our nature as illusory because of their lack of concreteness.

The scientific answer is relevant so far as concerns the sense-impressions... For the rest the human spirit must turn to the unseen world to which it itself belongs.

For me , I used the term in my transition from believer to nonbeliever. I wasn't all the way there yet.

I immediately take them less seriously.

People are usually saying that they don't like organized religion, but still have spiritual experiences, whether through awe at nature, meditation, or whatever other means.

No idea...sounds nonsensical to me,