Religion seems almost like this paid path that’s supposed to save your “soul.” It comes with an almost complete guide, holidays, and those weekly meeting(s) to make sure you are still on that path while paying. In many countries, it comes with legal protections for its followers and tax avoidance for those running it! It can also be used as a weapon to fight those who disagree at any cost.
Spiritual in my eyes seems to be more self-learning. While you could spend money on books and other forms of information it’s not required. There tend to be no membership fees or people trying to guilt you into paying 20% of your total income to them because you can never live up to whatever standards they have. Instead, it’s time that is the currency and one could spend many lifetimes trying achieving enlightenment.
Sure there are spiritual paths that try and act like religions and vice versa. These are just how I view the difference. I believe there must be a god but our species seems to blind and stupid to know what that truly means. Therefore, I don’t see a need to pay someone else to tell me how it is. Far too many people seem to be enriching their own lives while starving those around it to death all in the name of a paid path to saving one's soul.