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 :]

[*Steven*]

I was joking when I said that. Regardless.

While we're on the topic, how is god supposed to help you recover from homosexuality? Pelt you with big boobs until you turn straight? Brainwash you in church until you hate yourself so much that you're forced to try to live a lie and try to be straight?

Last time I checked, being gay wasn't an ailment.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not denouncing the morals and ideas taught in the bible, I think that there are some wonderful stories and morals in there, but I'd rather live a live in which I don't have to go to church and worship something I have no proof of existence of (I'm not into the whole faith shabang) and listen to a preacher/priest/minister/reverend/w.e try to tell me stories about how I should be a good person when I myself can tell the difference between right and wrong and can be a good person without being told to.