L Ron Hubbard was a total nut case and $cientology is a fake religion.
ALL religions are fake.
Meh!
How about beer at five PM, coffee at six AM and doing a job that feels like play?
I woulld not consider THAT religion as fake!
If what you're describing is a priest/pastor, then what you've described is the perfect con.
I am neither, as you know, but the inclination exists, without a con as a premise.
But I was thinking more about sleeping and waking when ever I normally do and just having fun all day while getting paid to do so.
Only problem is that my particular interest (in audio) only nets about a thousand dollars per quarter. Hard to live on, really.
I am also thinking that if I just suck up (quit building fabulous speakers) and build lawn furniture with my new table saw, put them out there on my EXTREMELY BUSY corner location (with no price tags, in order to avoid the city's permit laws against advertising in residential areas, mind you well - I have studied the statutes - remember, I used to run a photo studio from this location, until I was shut down for violating a city ordnance about running a business in a residential area? True story; one of the many banes of my existence )
I actually think I may have my perfect retirement job in mind. Roll of "Teh DICE" and see how it goes is next.
OH!, I plan on starting with super easy to build and assemble Adirondack Chairs to start me off.