The Importance Of Religion., For EVERYONE - Athiests, Catholics, Whatever. Options

[HilaryIsATwatGrr]

I've always questioned the whole religion thing, ever since I was very young. No religion ever seemed to speak to me. Not any of the Eastern religions, like Buddhism or Taoism, and certainly not any of the Western religions - Christianity, Judaism, and Islam.

My father is Catholic (he comes from a strict Filipino family), and I was babtized (SP?) Catholic, but he's never really been a big part of our lives. My problem with the entire spectrum of Christian religions is this: they're not accepting of people at all. Some of my best friends are gay, black, whatever...and I don't know what I'd do without them. So if Catholisism was a part of my life...I don't know where I'd be.

I've always said I'd find my own religion, eventually. But lately it's been too hard, with everything that's been going on. So my question is this: how important is religion? Is it really something someone needs in their life? Or is it something somebody makes up to be able to cope with the tolls life takes on them?

P.S. This IS NOT An "Is God Real" Topic. Kthanks :]

[jesusisthebestth...]

Uh...I don't believe religion is as important as faith is. There are many religious people who have little or no faith, don't behave Christian-like most of the time, etc. I believe that religion does give a sense of morale and consciousness about what one does/does not do.

The point is to have a belief in something greater than you, something that inspires and motivates you to keep on chugging away at the struggle that is life.

[sweetest-emotion]

Uh...I don't believe religion is as important as faith is. There are many religious people who have little or no faith, don't behave Christian-like most of the time, etc. I believe that religion does give a sense of morale and consciousness about what one does/does not do.

The point is to have a belief in something greater than you, something that inspires and motivates you to keep on chugging away at the struggle that is life.

definitely agree here. you have to firstly have faith. religion to me is the enemy. i'm a spiritual person, not a religious one. i was taught to be catholic my whole life, then i started to think that this wasn't the only belief in the world...and i started to research about different ways of belief and now i incorporate a bunch into what i believe in and what i think. its a good way to be overall spiritual and not religious because to me, thats being one-sided in a very multi faceted world.