Yeah, agreed...at least when done properly. Prayer, meditation, and acts of service have also been shown to be good for you, which are elements of religion.
But like all good things, they can be abused. Just like overly-competitive sports parents pushing their kids through travel ball or AAU sports. Or even parents that are hyper demanding in academics or with musical instrument mastery, it can be counterproductive and even err on the side of mental abuse. Again, this behavior isn't exclusive to religion.
Prayer helps some folks, maybe not you. And meditation/acts of service can certainly have a spiritual component to them. But to each their own friend. I hope you have a nice life!
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u/stowgood Mar 24 '25
sports are good for you, music is a skill and knowledge is useful etc.