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On crunchyroll forum and found one talking about religion. The person who posted was atheist and really hated religion and wanted to know why people were. After reading some responses I posted this:

"I am religious and some of the responses here are a little sad and disheartening. I'm not sure what happened, but I hope you grow and meet the kind of religious people who won't damn you, but enlighten you. Not necessarily converting, but provide some light on the subject and help your understanding. Learning about different religions can fun like learning about different cultures. To say an important part of someone's life is a total joke is very hurtful. Please keep that in mind.

Religion is something felt and Faith is a belief that which is felt is true. It can fade, it can be doubted, it can even be broken, but there's always Hope that it can be restored. Religion is Love, Devotion is a faithfulness to that Love that cannot be shaken. Say what you will. This is what I believe and you can criticize it all you want or you can consider how it applies in your life. I just hope this helps someone there who might be going through a tough time."

I think it's sad how majority of the time most posters in these kind of forums are young people. When the world doesn't make sense I believe that's when your religion can help you through it all. It must be horrible not to have it and I know I'd be dead if I didn't have it when I needed it.