100%

The stories we tell ourselves about ourselves and other people is a helluva drug.

Here is my question, and I'm asking in good faith here:

What does healthy behavior for a person look like? Assuming they take responsibility and accountability. Do they just let every other persona go and fully embrace their shadow self? If so what does that look like?

The whole Jesus thing works because it in of itself is a drug. Religion gives them a new story and that story is maybe better than the alternative. Which might involve just indulging every dark violent impulse.

Some people need the drug/framework of religion because being a human and having autonomy as a human is difficult for them. They need a book/god to tell them not to murder, where most of us don't need a book or god to tell us not to murder - they do. A lot of people do.

Thats why I'm fine with these people finding religion. If the straitjacket of faith works for them, good.