How Religion grabbed you...

OK, you got your religion in one of a few ways:

1. You were brainwashed at an early age because that's how things were done in your family. Either you stayed the course or revolted eventually. If it worked for you, great. If you had the guts and grit to find your own way - GREAT.

2. You had a mental disease, catastrophic event or complete mental nothingness and NEEDED religion to cope with the UNKNOWN or other known and greatly FEARED people, places or things. Additionally, there is great comfort in numbers, that is, IT'S NICE TO BELONG TO A GROUP that agrees on the same thing. Heck, it kind of makes belief a bit more legitimate, eh?

3. You realized that joining a religion would make contacts and give you a shot at bigger money or power.

4. You had no clue and just went along to get along.

5. Some other issue of lack of self and need of STRUCTURE and FLOCKDOM.