I have never had serious thoughts about religion till now.
I am a little confused if I should ever take it seriously - i like the serenity religious institutions provide - the artwork - the quiet comfort - but dislike the brainwashing and scams.
Would love to know how the community got started with this.
The supernatural parts are bad to take literally. Some of the philosophy can be interesting. The rote, blind, following of rules is typically not good.
It makes more sense in the context of early humanity.
Nowadays it’s an excuse for poor behavior and nonsense.