Stepping up with prayer......

This sheep to the slaughter Cincinnati tradition of walking up steps to holy cross church in Mt. Adams always cracks me up. Now it's down to 85 steps and 85 prayers. Why do people do it? Got Me! But they do it anyway. Why do people give up "stuff" for lent? Got Me! But they do it anyway. Why do they eat fish on Fridays? Got Me! But they do it anyway. It's that inbreed religious guilt I guess. I know it is a big money maker in popular culture. Why not do all those things year round? Not just at the supposed big holidays. I can almost see walking the steps for a charity. $1.00 per step for military vets, or homeless people or whatever. Anton LaVey called it the herd mentality, I think he was right about that. I always wondered if I personally was a deeply religious man for convenience if it would help in getting ahead in life? I'll probably never know. Kinda like wearing a mason ring. I'm on a roll this easter season.....