Originally Posted by xepherys

So, onto my beliefs. I agree with the OP and the following posts about why a non-organized religious/spiritual faith is best. Personally, I consider myself a non-denominational spiritualist. There are parts of MANY religions that I find intriguing, from Judaism and Islam to Roman and Greek Pantheons to Druidic practices and Wicca. Having beliefs, but also having room to grow, learn and change those beliefs allows for a very strong sense of self and understanding of your surroundings. Having a set book to guide you forces you to take many large parts of life on faith alone. Faith, as it has been said, cannot shield you from reality. And for those who say "there's no such thing as an atheist in a foxhole"... well, there's not much difference between luck and divine intervention. *shrug*

Edit: Willravel, I somehow didn't see your post about my first point. Hopefully it won't be seen as a duplicate point. *sigh*