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Raised Anglican, now agnostic.
One of the things that made me stop going to church was the realization that none of my core values changed, whether I was looking at a world with a god or without one. The virtues I felt drawn to within the Christian context (respecting life, etc.) are ones I still hold. And the things I had problems with (like confession and original sin) are ideas that I still object to, though now from a psychological perspective.
If it weren't for Christians upholding Christian values, I wouldn't be where I am today. But religion isn't necessary to live a good life. And it can throw up a lot of roadblocks in terms of learning to think for yourself.
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"Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind." -Emerson
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