I think the main draw of all religions might be

Partially; particularly in smaller communities where there may be only one largely non-denominational "church" which functions more as a community center.

Unfortunately, the main draw for most organized religions, imho, is neither that nor the idea of a relationship with a God figure. It is more of a country club attitude of entitlement and exclusivity of belonging to the "one, true faith" paying homage to the "only, true God" and discriminating against all others.

Part of it no doubt... Belonging with others that share your views.. But I think it's great of the unknown that is the strongest motivator

I suppose if you are on the outside looking in it may look like that. I never found it like that at all.

“[R]eligion was the race's first (and worst) attempt to make sense of reality. It was the best the species could do at a time when we had no concept of physics, chemistry, biology or medicine. We did not know that we lived on a round planet, let alone that the said planet was in orbit in a minor and obscure solar system, which was also on the edge of an unimaginably vast cosmos that was exploding away from its original source of energy. We did not know that micro-organisms were so powerful and lived in our digestive systems in order to enable us to live, as well as mounting lethal attacks on us as parasites. We did not know of our close kinship with other animals. We believed that sprites, imps, demons, and djinns were hovering in the air about us. We imagined that thunder and lightning were portentous. It has taken us a long time to shrug off this heavy coat of ignorance and fear, and every time we do there are self-interested forces who want to compel us to put it back on again.”

― Christopher Hitchens, The Portable Atheist: Essential Readings for the Nonbeliever

For some no doubt it is a social gathering, something to do with other people.

But with most the intent is to have a relationship with God, and a high percentage of the most the relationship is not as it should be not as God would have it.

I think it's mostly fear of death.

This is true

Not all.

Religion, multi level marketing, tupperware, Mary Kay.


All the same thing.

Then why wasn't Sunday Assembly more successful?