That's an interesting question. Hmm. I guess from an outside perspective looking in, it seems like religion can bring people peace. Looking up at the stars by either the naked eye or through a telescope does give me a very small feeling.

Like we're so insignificant yet extremely unique in our known world. It makes me question how everything could have come to be. Like how could everything just exist. Sometimes, that train of thought gives me exetential dread, but other times, it can give me a peaceful feeling.

Prior to my earliest memories of existence, I knew literally nothing. There wasn't anything. So it makes it hard to comprehend how things could have come to be from the very beginning. They were created somehow, whether that was through a greater being or other omnipresent thing. The idea of all these elements and things combining to create everything we know really blows my mind.

Going back to the peace thing, I've read that some religious people find a lot of inner peace through their faith. I can't say that I've experienced that exactly. But I have experienced moments of extreme peace that are very hard to describe. Almost to levels similar to how people describe they feel prior to almost dying. Just absolute pure peace and bliss.

I've only experienced that maybe once or twice in my life. One time was somewhat recent. Maybe a year or so ago, while I was sleeping. It was very profound, and it made me wonder what other feelings or inner thoughts/emotions could be within me that I have yet to experience or feel.

It's made me wonder about trying some kind of psychedelic at some point in my life. I'm not in a rush, but if given the opportunity to try it in a safe environment, I might. I'm extremely curious if that could help me get past some mental blocks with issues like anxiety, depression and some fears I have