The inner peace thing, for me, can be in contrast to a tension/intensity that can come in different forms such as stress or depression, even boredom - to that which feel likes like being torn apart and/or in a state of suffering. If people have experienced having religion forced upon them in a way that increases tension/ conflict, then I would find it understandable if there was then a reaction. Just might differ as to whether this generalisable for all religion/spirituality.
I’m not sure that I could say I have one religion to speak of - just some bits speak to me from different paths, in different moments and feel like they enrich life that way. Perhaps I could say that I can come to relate to life in a way of attachment or trying to be detached or with a sense of connection. The latter is like with listening to a piece of music and there is that connection where it somehow sounds deeper, richer and more moving. Then with that connection I might enjoy going for a walk or sharing a conversation or having a coffee or reading a ‘spiritual’ text etc in this way attachment/detachment become less attractive options and can naturally fall away.
