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 :]

[Simba]

A lot of people with guilty consciouses like to go to church and confess, and byah, no more feelings of remorse. It's like instant ramen, yo.

if you don't have a religeon, you don't have a guideline for morals, like a book or thing that sets them, you pick and choose what you live by.

It doesn't take a religion to establish morals. If you like it when people respect you, and you notice that they enjoy it when you respect them back, you can probably figure out that's something you and they should try doing more often. On the other hand, if you dislike or find something disgusting, you probably won't be doing it. If you think going out on killing sprees is pretty sick, you'll probably say to yourself that it's wrong. If you find gay people disgusting, well hey.

People can get pretty creative.