A part of me envy's religious zealots.

[X-sanguinate86]

In my sad past I have spent time with religious people of various stripes in varying contexts and I noticed that there are always a few who just seem way happier and mentally well than even most normal non-religious people. A part of me wishes I could have that sense of enthusiasm they have for everything when they put it into a religious context or that sense of joy some of them seem to live with. I might be erroneously attributing it to the religious fervour but with some of them it really did seem like they benefited from being religious. What a shame there are no suitable religions for anyone who needs answers they can count on in a reality necessarily governed by reason.

Would any of you try to join a religion just in the hopes of getting some sort of beneficial fervour?

 

[JealousOfTheElderly]

Same, I envy people with a strong faith sometimes. Life would be a lot easier if I believed in organized religion and someone told me I'm going to a good place when I die.
I tried becoming religious several times to try and convince myself. It didn't work. All these churches and pastors and whatnot are all liars who want people's tithes.

 

[Kali_Yuga13]

In my sad past I have spent time with religious people of various stripes in varying contexts and I noticed that there are always a few who just seem way happier and mentally well than even most normal non-religious people. A part of me wishes I could have that sense of enthusiasm they have for everything when they put it into a religious context or that sense of joy some of them seem to live with. I might be erroneously attributing it to the religious fervour but with some of them it really did seem like they benefited from being religious. What a shame there are no suitable religions for anyone who needs answers they can count on in a reality necessarily governed by reason.

Would any of you try to join a religion just in the hopes of getting some sort of beneficial fervour?

Yeah I had some Mormon "Elders" come do my door years ago and I joined them for a bit. They were so squeaky clean and doing things with their lives. I was fresh out of rehab and fully indoctrinated into "jails, institutions or death" if I didn't go to 12 step meetings all the time and I couldn't juggle the two social groups that require so much commitment. In hind sight I'd prolly have been better off sticking with them.

I was always too hung up on finding truth with a capital T and overly critical of religions because of that when a stable group would have been a heathy way to exit out of my harmful family. Who cares if they believe a few silly things. Anyway, I thin that ship has sailed for me in this life. But for young people I would recommend religious fervor over secular apathy even though that isn't "cool".