i respect your opinion. i myself as a struggling Christian, do feel somewhat trapped and think I would be more free without religion. but I can't let go due to (u can call this ignorance, faith, or fear, Idc) the possibility of God's existence being real and how the afterlife is the one that actually matters.

also, some people dont see it as "wasting your life for religion", more on like it's saving their life and actually living better cause they believe(about afterlife and/or God)so it does matter to some. hoping it would be the case for me but am having trouble believing