The opposite of spiritual is not physical.
The opposite of spiritual is worldly.
The Gospels make a distinction between the ways of the world which Jesus calls evil and the ways of God which are set out in the Beatitudes.
So avarice, ambition, greed, pride, tyranny, domination, oppression, exploitation, violence, and materialism are worldly evils.
They bring harm to others.
And they do not lead to happiness.
They are temptations.
And they are to be avoided.
God's spiritual qualities are: contentment, humility, non-violence, equality, honesty, truthfulness, mercy, forgiveness, and love.
These are the foundations of goodness.
And they lead to peace and joy.
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