Religion is not a popularity, kind of in-thing you should be
associated with. Nor it is a fashion you wear or flavour of the
month ideology. If so, you are just in for the crowd and nothing
more. But sad to say, that's what I see in most people who
professed a religion or faith or belief. At worst, it is to fulfill
'social' needs - like of the same kind, doing the same thing,
saying the same thing, going to the same place, wear the same
clothe, speak the same language and all the bull-kind of peer
thingy.
The best and sincere thing you could do for yourself is to be
open-minded, look, see, learn, observe, study, think, question,
discuss, all without fear or coercion. This way, at least you can
be objective. Don't be afraid to be different and to be sceptical.
Don't confuse scepticism with cynicism. Search and research, and do
not take anything at face value the very first time you come across
a concept, thought, saying, etc. Give it more thought, verify and
validate before you 'blindly' accept. Also, do not take in
wholesale what a 'revered' person or authority say. They are all
human with all the trappings and fallibility.
