Why religion?

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Why religion?

So when I look at different religions I see oppression, I do not see happiness or love I see hate, judgement, death, mistreatment of youth, racism, sexism, ideas that have no facts to back them up....

Now I could go on but you get the point, but what I want to know is if you are a theist... why? What makes you want to worship? What makes you feel like you are worthless without a god? Why follow and throw away science and facts? Why subject your children to fear tactics to scare them into behaving?

Is it only because of fear of your own mortality?

I really want to know why.........

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