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I was thinking that certain religions seem to suit certain personality types more than others. To use the well known Myers-Briggs system, it seems that say:
Judaism is ISTJ - founder - various, Moses and Abraham notable figures
Islam is ESFJ - Muhammad
Christianity is ESFJ - Jesus
Buddhism is INTP - Gautama
Hinduism is ENFP - various
Zoroastrianism is ESFJ - Zoroaster
They also seem to reflect the personalities of their founders, and thus people with the following personality types will find those religions appealing. Someone without a strong sense of judgement might prefer an Abrahamic faith to say Buddhism, whereas Buddhism gels with those with a philosophical/abstract view of the world.
Of course, most of us tend to follow our parents, culture etc more than our gut feeling or preferences. While a Christian I think my personality type is more suited so to speak with Buddhism, especially the way the universe is described in abstract, with supreme principles instead of personal myths (as in story), and I take ideas etc from other faiths even if I don't think they have the truth. So in that sense people with a more INFP/INTP personality might veer towards a more abstract/gnostic Christianity, while Buddhists with a judging personality might prefer a sect of Buddhism that emphasizes karma and punishment.
I'm an INTP Buddhist, so I'd say you nailed that one at least.
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