That is a very interesting topic and one i will be following. For me there are no reasons other then belief itself. To feel one belongs to a certain "thing" that can give answers etc
However saying that i believe/worship a religion where answers are not given, instead you are taught to think for yourself. I'm Pagan, a religion that worships nature and scientific advancements. We may have a Goddess and God (several in fact) but only as a point of origin, as an explanation for things that, in the old days, were unexplained. I know know my Goddess, who puts herself into the moon, is just a huge ass rock floating in space and pulled by the gravity of the earth to circulate our planet, however i still believe in the "essence of a Goddess".
I'm afraid i can't truly explain myself properly but i hope these links will help with your study :)
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