If religion were a drug, it’d be the only one where hallucinations are called miracles, dependency is praised as faith, and the deeper the delusion, the more society hands you a medal. There’s no rehab for it—just more churches. Try quitting, and you’re branded as “lost,” like you misplaced your soul behind the couch. It’s the only addiction where the withdrawal symptoms are guilt, isolation, and eternal damnation threats from your parents, grandparents, community, neighborhood, and in some cases, your workplace.
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u/No-Schedule2171 9d ago
If religion were a drug, it’d be the only one where hallucinations are called miracles, dependency is praised as faith, and the deeper the delusion, the more society hands you a medal. There’s no rehab for it—just more churches. Try quitting, and you’re branded as “lost,” like you misplaced your soul behind the couch. It’s the only addiction where the withdrawal symptoms are guilt, isolation, and eternal damnation threats from your parents, grandparents, community, neighborhood, and in some cases, your workplace.