Great post braddog10! You actually reminded me about the other facet of religion - spirituality. Kudos to you, as I'm not easily swayed.

I admit that I am a bit forward in my posts regarding God and religion. I just so disgusted at the way we have turned it and used it for personal and financial gain.

I regard myself as my own personal God. I have the power to create life. I have the power to take it. But most importantly I make my own desicions and in everyone else's eyes (including the eyes of the law) I am responsible for my own actions. (That's fine, just don't lump anyone elses on me!)

So when people who make shit in their life (and continue to do so) go to church to 'get forgiven', just so they can screw people again from Monday, I tend to lose my faith... in humanity. I am an aetheist because I don't like the idea of hiding behind God. So I choose to believe there is no God. Who are you going to hide behind now???

If people could realize that they are the cause of their own misery then at least the world would be a better place... not perfect, but better.