It depends on the religion. I think having a social circle is usually at least a subconscious motive for joining religion, or at least for staying in the religion you were raised in.
Joining a religion with conscious ulterior motives is probably not that common, but Unitarian churches exist for this sole purpose, so maybe others do, too.
Join a religion solely for the purpose of socializing?
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It depends on the religion. I think having a social circle is usually at least a subconscious motive for joining religion, or at least for staying in the religion you were raised in.
Joining a religion with conscious ulterior motives is probably not that common, but Unitarian churches exist for this sole purpose, so maybe others do, too.