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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not religious here and grew up without any.
I think there is an educational component to some religions. There's a lot of world history there, as well as issues of ethical behavior. 
But it all depends on how the texts are presented. An American evangelical probably isn't going to have as strong a grasp of the Bible as a Roman Catholic. And very likely wouldn't understand the dynamics of all the European wars of yore. 
I also agree that religion engenders community due to the regular gatherings of attendees.

Religious texts, not just the Bible, are full of life's complications, conflicts and tragedies. The Roman and Greek myths were full of them too. I think those stories give people context for their own life events.
I say all this, again, as a lifelong outsider to the world of religion.

I've long been intrigued by why Christianity exploded amongst the Koreans. It's been a vassal state for much of its history and a culture mostly adapted from its Confucian neighbor. Maybe lack of a home grown identity is why they are spiritually hungry. Don't know.

That said, I read that contemporary "Wellness" culture is the new religious format. [/quote]
My friend lived/worked in Korea for a decade and told me that many of the “christian” religious types were much closer to cults, like the moonies. I’m not sure what it says about a culture if half the population is atheist/non religious and the other half are in literal cults. [/quote]

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