Former religious lemmings, what made you quit religion or stop being a believer?

Not a lemming per se, but I stopped judging people based on the reasoning, "because God [supposedly] says so." It takes effort, it really does, to hate things and people. It's draining. I don't know how so many religious people can be so focused on hatred, all the while forgetting the adage, "hate the sin, love the sinner." You can easily cut yourself off from good experiences and relationships if you focus on staying "pure". It's lonely up on that pedestal.

I've been Christian-lite since before Trump was President but the rise of MAGA and strengthening of religious influence in politics has made me even more happy about my decision to step away from regular attendance or association with specifically religious groups. For them, righteousness trumps any amount of human suffering, and for some, suffering is a requirement of righteousness.