became problematic for me as well. Perhaps a different set of clergy that was comfortable discussing uncomfortable questions with a teenager might have changed things. I was asked to stop coming if I was going to ask those questions and not accept that there were no answers for certain questions.
I tried a few other iterations of christianity with much the same result, then I read some of the things written by the founders. I found myself interested in Jefferson's quote that said one day the mythical creating of Jesus from the womb of the virgin would be thought of in the same way as the generation of Minerva in the brain of Jupiter.
Some reading usually leads to other reading, by the time I joined the military way back when my dog tags would state that I had "NO PREF" for religion.
On more than one occasion my lack of faith came up during my service. Sometimes it would feel like life would be easier if I had the ability on blind faith to accept that presence of the almighty.
After the military I no longer live in a bible belt or religious area, most people keep their religion to themselves. I get the occasional door knocker whom I politely send on their way.
I don't claim to have any special insight. My experiences around the world have led me to the point where I am comfortable stating I've seen no evidence of any godlike beings directing human activity, and if the things I've seen are directed by god, then all of you are in some serious trouble when you meet that god.
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