Only in so far as how it impacts sociologically and anthropologically on the human race.

Absolutely! It's turned into one of my great interests in life. To the extent that it's almost a hobby now. It's kind of like the whole point of religion in reverse — the more you delve, the more you realise how everything is just a cover version of earlier polytheisms.

Just because I don't believe in a God does not mean that I don't find the stories interesting. While in college, I took every religion and mythology course I could find. I also think a person should be well versed in any subject in which they have formed a solid opinion.

I did once but now I'm no longer interested in any kind of religious studies at all. I like to study things that have documented evidence. Life is too short to get hung up in a merry go round.

Yes. I took World Religions at University about 6 years ago. Took anthropology too. I find it interesting to see how the rest of the world worships or follows a moral code of behaviour like Buddhism. I found the Jain religion particularly interesting. They embrace no-harm to all creatures even wearing masks which trap insects which the shake off gently. They do not believe in God.
I find the most belligerent religions are the monotheistic ones. Cheers!

Yes and yes.

Not only do I have an "interest" in it...I also have a B.A. in Comparative Religion I specialized in Earth Based Traditions/Aboriginal Religions. Cosmology is fascinating....

I minored in Anthropology and Latin for this particular degree.

When you compare religions you can see which parts of them are biology based and which parts have been added by local culture.

Very much. It helps me to understand conflicts, and also the history of man all around the world. Have you ever studied the African religions and folk lore, such as the great god, Mungu, who lives in Baobab trees?
When christian missionaries arrived, they usurped the word "mungu" to mean their "God"

Reading about very early religions and their myths (Joseph Campbell's works...wonderful!) helped me see how ''authors'' of the bible stole/modified stories to make their "Jehovah" look good. That's all the good I can see in comparing religions. They're all designed to comfort the believers.

I used to, but I find it hard to read about religion now.

Not anymore, one line of bullshit is the same as another inthat they all claim to know things they can't know.

Yes, I think it is fascinating what people believe and why.

Yes...very and I am fascinated by why we invented it

Yes I’m interested (surprise!)
There is value in it for me because I want to know what can be known. And there are still areas that science is either not interested in or unable to find funding to study.

Iv e no interest in investigating any religion beyond what I have already.

Yes, one of the best ways to understand your own religion, if you have one, is to understand other religions. It can be quite liberating.

I did a lot of that when I was younger.
It helped solidify my atheism even more than it had been before.
Reading the bible was also quite helpful.
I hold the firm belief that ALL religion is a scam, and all gods are nothing more
than man-made boogeymen. All meant to keep people in line and manipulated
to serve those in power.