What is Holden's attitude toward religion in The Catcher in the Rye?

After 's
prostitute leaves him in , he is alone in his hotel room getting ready for bed. He suddenly gets
the urge to pray and says the following:

"I felt like
praying or something, when I was in bed, but I couldn't do it. I can't always pray when I feel
like it. In the first place, I'm sort of an atheist. I like Jesus and all, but I don't care too
much for most of the other stuff in the Bible" (99).

One can infer that Holden has had some religious influence in his life if he feels like
praying; but, it must not have been habitual growing up because he doesn't say that religion is
a big part of his family's life. In fact, his parents are different religions and he claims all
of their children are atheists.

It's funny, though, where Holden's thoughts
take him after feeling the urge to pray. He thinks about the "Disciples" and how much
they annoy him. He likes Jesus, but he thinks that the twelve apostles let him down during his
lifetime. He says, "they were about as much use to Him as a hole in the head" (99). He
does like a lunatic who lived in some tombs and was cutting himself, which is interesting.
Holden likes the lunatic more than the apostles.

Then Holden discusses a
religious boy he knew at the Whooton School named Arthur Childs. Arthur tells Holden that he
should like the "Disciples" because Jesus chose them to represent him after he left.
Next, their conversation turns to talking about Judas betraying Jesus. Arthur says Judas is
surely going to Hell, but Holden says that Jesus would forgive him. Arthur tells him that his
problem is that he doesn't go to church, which he concedes is true. Therefore, Holden seems to
be spiritual in a sense because he believes Jesus would forgive Judas. However, he doesn't go to
church, he doesn't like ministers, and he feels he is atheist--and yet, he feels the urge to
pray.