To adopt a different religion (usually with implication of its truth or excellence), or a godly life; to be converted. intransitive. Followed by to.

intransitive. Obsolete.

intransitive. To emerge from a difficult or challenging situation; to survive a serious illness or comparable ordeal; to pull through. Cf. to come…

Originally U.S. to get religion: to be converted; (in extended use) to take matters seriously, to give proper attention to an issue.

To come into the world, to be born; (hence) to be brought out or published; = to see the light of day at phrases 2c(b).

to experience religion: to be converted. U.S.

intransitive. To become a convert from one religion to another, esp. to Roman Catholicism.

to find religion (also Christ, God, Jesus,etc.) (and similar phrases): (chiefly among Protestants) to experience conversion to the Christian faith.