I can give a serious answer to this as a former Christian conservative.
It basically is “belonging”. If you’re not part of a group of people who care about you, going to a church where everyone cares about you might feel “good”.
Of course, if you do have friends, then you likely won’t have this hole.
It also works when you just don’t have time to be sad about the shittiness of your situation. Haven’t had friends in years but i do have obligations that keep me so busy I don’t have room for feeling bad about it.
Hey if thats what keeps you going, but for me the only thing keeping me from going full hermit mode out in the Mojave is that I like running water and internet, electricity and air conditioning are a lot easier nowadays with solar and harbor freight batteries.
I can give a serious answer to this as a former Christian conservative.
It basically is “belonging”. If you’re not part of a group of people who care about you, going to a church where everyone cares about you might feel “good”.
Of course, if you do have friends, then you likely won’t have this hole.
Also being an super insular and introverted bastard also helps prevent such needs. I don’t need church the cats do just fine.
It also works when you just don’t have time to be sad about the shittiness of your situation. Haven’t had friends in years but i do have obligations that keep me so busy I don’t have room for feeling bad about it.
Hey if thats what keeps you going, but for me the only thing keeping me from going full hermit mode out in the Mojave is that I like running water and internet, electricity and air conditioning are a lot easier nowadays with solar and harbor freight batteries.