I think a lot of us make for very good
practitioners of intellectual religions
such as Buddhism or Judaism.

Especially if we have a spiritual bent,
and want to reduce the effects of ego
meditation is a good medicine, bc
it works against our temperment.

I agree. Although I'm largely agnostic, as part of a belief system vipassana buddhism is where I fall. It's an accountable belief system that aligns itself with honest actions, being mindful of how interconnected all beings are, and doesn't dwell on all the manmade baloney that usually is the "packaging" around religions that are more like MLMs than anything else. It speaks to people who believe that it's your job to be responsible for your actions and their impact on the world, not blaming the devil when you make a bad choice or groveling to god to get out of trouble.

Long live logic.

I don't believe any of it...the 'god' part anyway...tao and buddism make the most sense to me.

For me, religion is an non-issue, although I like the harsh, unforgiving God of the Old Testament much more than his gentler Son. I believe that if you fuck up, you carry your own cross, and you crucify yourself upon your sins. None of this "getting someone else to do it." Or you have your city razed to the ground or your world drowned in forty days and nights of rain.

Insouciance aside, I do believe that we as human beings require some sort of spiritual fulfillment. I identify as a humanist but without the appeal to universal truths, insofar that I recognize the difficulty in attributing rationality to everyone. But I believe every human being deserves dignity, and to some extent has a responsibility to improve the overall human condition. God(s) is irrelevant.

In a word, ignostic/indifferentism.

Religion really isn't a high priority of my life, although I do consider myself a Christian at the moment. Other religions I've explored are Buddhism and Judaism. I like Christ, I like his ideas, and I think it's cool to consider him God. But, that's about it. I don't really have an urge to join a church, as Christians tend not to be like Christ at all. (Blech!)

I recognize that religion isn't really a logical idea, and I feel uncomfortable with it in general. But, when I hear certain Christmas songs, I get tears in my eyes (though I try desperately to hide them!) and I realize I get more comfort from the religion idea than I think I'd like to admit.

Shouldn't this thread be called ENTJ's VS Religion?

I have gone over these subjects too many times. I, myself, I don't follow 'a' religion. However, I feel that without religion the world would be in chaos; at least if it was taken away.

How many religions were made because one didn't believe of another? Why are there any to begin with? Wait....wait....wait....

I have a habit of asking questions I don't really want to know the answers to. Here's my real question:

I ran an electrical line through my house. I know I did an excellent job. I knew what I had to do and I got it done. But......it was the first time I ever done it. Why am I not allowed to have the intelligence to make this happen instead of having to have God watch over me to make sure I did it correctly? Why am I not allowed to take credit for the things I do? If God wanted to do them, I'm not stopping it from happening.

Although, I am very partial to this subject, I do believe that the world could function without religion, but not if it isn't weaned off of it first, which we all know is and would be an impossible task. I'm not out to change people, but I'll be damned if they come to me without a slight bit of intelligence and try to change me.

I am happy to admit that I am a baptist, Calvinist, Christian, but above all a sinner saved by grace. And an ENTJ.