How Can You Religion?

I’m not even trying to be disrespectful — that’s just the real question in my head: How can you religion?Because the older I get, the more I realize that everything we believe could’ve changed with a different zip code. If I was born in a different country, on a different continent, in a different culture — I’d probably be following a completely different religion... and calling it the truth just the same.That thought alone made it impossible for me to fully commit. Not because I hate religion. Not because I think it’s useless. But because I can’t pretend like location doesn’t play a major role in belief.

Why Aren’t More People Curious?

What confuses me isn’t religion itself — it’s how so many people don’t even question what they believe. They don’t study outside of it. They don’t explore the overlaps, the contradictions, the history behind it. They just repeat what they were told, as if curiosity is betrayal.It’s wild to me. Like... aren’t you at least interested in why you believe what you believe?

It’s Not That I’m Against It... I Just Don’t Get the System

I’ve seen religion help people grow. I’ve seen it keep folks grounded. And if that’s what it does for you — cool. No judgment here.But let’s not ignore that some of it starts to feel like a gang. Rules. Rituals. Symbols. Fear-based teachings. All these unspoken requirements you gotta learn just to “belong.” And the minute you question one thing — you’re looked at sideways.That’s where I check out.

The Judgmental Vibe Is What Throws Me Off the Most

It’s ironic. A lot of people in religious spaces preach love, but move in judgment. They don’t even realize how unwelcoming their “faith” comes off. It’s almost like they get more energy from telling people what’s wrong with them than living the truth they claim to believe.And when someone like me asks, “What makes you so sure this is the only way?” — they act like I just insulted their whole existence.

So What Makes People So Certain?

That’s the part I really wonder about. Not in a mocking way — in a human way. What makes people so locked into one belief that they can’t even entertain the idea that they might not have the full picture? Is it comfort? Fear? Upbringing? All of the above? I don’t claim to have the answers. I’m not here to tell anybody what to believe. But what I do believe is that curiosity shouldn’t be punished — and blind certainty shouldn’t be praised.