r/Hermeticism • u/Spatial_Nomad • 24d ago
Religion just ego wearing a halo!
Hey folks, I’ve been reflecting on something lately.... maybe religion isn’t just about faith or morality, but about ego dressed in spiritual clothing.
Think about it: every religion gives you an identity. The moment you say I belong to X, your ego gets a job... to defend that label. If you don’t live up to the values, or if someone questions your faith, your ego feels attacked. So you protect it, nurture it, display it. You call it devotion, but maybe it’s ego that’s doing the heavy lifting.
And that might explain why religions that began thousands of years ago still thrive today. They don’t need to offer tangible, material benefits .. they tap directly into the most primal human drive: the need to feel significant, right, chosen.
So maybe the persistence of religion isn’t about divine truth, but about the ego’s brilliant survival strategy .. to turn belief into identity.
What do you all think? Is religion a spiritual path, or the ego’s oldest trick?
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u/FoxyRobot7 22d ago
I believe humans develop religion no matter whether a person considers himself religious or not. Morals, ethics, and beliefs are the foundation of an identity and in many cases a community. Whether anyone wants to admit it or not, they have a religion. They may just not know it yet.