Considering religion, once more

Buddhism holds no particular fascination for me, not at this time. I did like "Siddhartha" by Herman Hesse, but as for Buddhism - it's sort of the same way I feel about Yoga, rightly or wrongly. My impression, one that I've had for a long, long time, is is that both Buddhism and Yoga, not that they're one and the same by any means, but they both put one hell of a damper on revolutionary thought AND practice. I have always felt as if... well, not only AM I a malcontent - I wish to remain that way, to my last dying breath. Not in any particularly brave or sacrificial way, mind you - just a major part of who and what I am. For better or worse, two of the "Big Three" monotheistic religions perk my curiosity. Though I will say right off the bat - the violent patriarchy IS a huge problem - has been for thousands of years. Also the numerous other atrocities they have certainly promulgated, shamefully and ceaselessly, over the centuries. Or religious versions thereof, at least. Still, my most inner FEELING is, "Spirituality? Schmirituatlity!" If I ever catch the faith, you can rest assured, I'll "Go for God!" What else would you expect from, for lack of a better word, a "fanatic?" Again, rightly or wrongly, I must add that I find Islam, GENERALLY speaking, considerably worse than Roman Catholicism even, in terms of its sheer misogyny. There is a mosque right off Madison's West Beltline Highway - it has, quite prominently displayed, a "Women's Entrance" and a "Men's Entrance." Need I add a whole lot more. P.S. Hinduism is kinda neat and colourful, but it's just as much a fairy tale as the most preposterous Christian denomination or Jewish sect. Maybe even more like the Brothers Grimm, Hinduism is, with its official polytheism. The more Gods a creed has, the more ludicrous it probably is! And Hinduism's caste system SUCKS!