Life QotW: Religion's Role in My Life

What role does religion play in your life? How has it changed over the years?

No role whatsoever, apart from occasional bewilderment. Born and raised atheist, which only occasionally becomes a problem during Trivial Pursuit games or NYT crosswords.  No cultural context, see?

 Ned: Well...?
 Todd: I know!
  Ned: No, son, we've got to let Bart and Lisa get one.  Come on, this
       one's easy.
 Lisa: [pause] We give up.
  Ned: Well, guess!  Book of Revelations, fire-breathing lion's head,
       tail made out of snakes...who else is it going to be?
 Bart: [unsure] Jesus?
  Ned: [yelling] Je...Jes...don't you kids know anything?  The Serpent
       of Rehaboam?
        [the kids look blank]
       The Well of Zohassadar?
        [the kids look blank]
       The Bridal Feast of Beth Chedruharazzeb?
Maude: Wait.  That's the kind of thing you should start learning at
       baptism.
 Lisa: Um, ahem, actually, you see, ahem, we were never baptised.
        [Ned groans and faints]