As long as you aren't forcing it on anyone else, hopefully you will grow out of it.

I would say no, because spirituality and religion are the same thing, regardless what people will say. And if you follow that you are following a lie. Learn to cope with life, life is hard and there are techniques to help you through the tough times, lying to yourself and other is not one of those techniques. Cheers

Religion no. Spirituality yes. The former is for others to dictate your life whilst the latter is for you own inner peace and self determination.

Whatever floats your boat, I guess. I think that religion or spirituality is a way of avoiding reality. My favorite coping mechanism is ice cream.

Everyone copes in their own way

I see it almost like a drug. some use is ok to help with whatever it may be your going through, but be mindful that it can be very addictive.

"is strictly kept to oneself" is the main point of this for me. I don't care what anyone does to make it through their day, so long as they aren't telling other people how to make it through theirs.

I knew someone who was recovering from a thyroidectomy who had terrible brain calcium crashes for a while that would leave her muscles siezing up. She would recite the rosary when that happened not, she said, because she was praying, but because the rhythm and cadence of the words best helped her to breathe through it until it passed. If folks want to have religion in their personal mental toolbox for dealing with what life throws at them, I'm not going to tell them no as long as they keep it to themselves.

Absolutely it is okay. I don't use it personally but if it allowed another person to cope with a difficult situation then who am I to say that they're coping wrong?

IMO, no. It's a crutch, get off it.

I think people do the best they can with the tools they have. (I work with children with disabilities and this has become my life motto for every interaction I have.)

A person may find comfort in religion, but I think it is better if they choose to face life's realities. Retreat into delusion is not a positive solution.

I have no problem with anyone who wants to indulge in religion, spirituality or the likes.
I do understand that it could be a coping mechanism......sometimes I wish I believed just for that reason.
However, I do have a problem with those who insist that I should believe as they do. When their beliefs affect me and my life then thats when I get pissed off.

I have no problem with spirituality. Spirituality doesn't necessarily include the belief in a sky daddy. Sometimes l wish l had those feelings. Religions are about control, which leads to divisions, which leads to conflict.

Spiritually doesn't need to have anything to do with Gods or religion. I'm spiritual. I pray to myself. My inner me is my God, and I speak to that.

If it works, it works.

It's using your imaginary friends to fix your real world problems lol.

Using religious lies as a coping mechanism is simply replacing a problem with a delusion.