I don’t love the idea of agnosticism, but I think it’s where I’m going to end up. I like religion, and think it would be great to have one, but it seems like they all do such a terrible terrible job of coming even anywhere close to capturing the ups and downs and complexities of “life, the universe, and everything.” They’re all too simple. Existence is too complex.
I don’t really think I’ll ever be able to simply adopt a belief system, and I don’t think it’s really possible for me (or anyone else, for that matter) to figure one out on my own that would be anything other than a sham.
I spent my whole life with a solid belief system to fall back on, and now I don’t have one and I don’t think I’m going to find one. I don’t think Christianity’s going to work for me. As much as I would love Druidry to work, I don’t think it will either. I’m sure religions can work and do work for some people, and in fact I honestly think people are better off when they do, but I just don’t see how it can happen.
I’ve wrestled with this question recently as well… and I have a hard time reconciling my dislike for the institution of religion versus the good that it can do. There are some religions that do a lot of good, but on the whole I think the overall effect is negative for everyone involved (except for maybe the innocent who may be assisted). All in all, I would have to say that I would rather go with a community of like-minded people who get together to help each other be better people and organize to help others. I haven’t started the search for such a place due to lingering ties that the LDS church has on my family, but I hope one day I will be able to freely explore these ideas. Does anyone know of such places?
The interesting problem I encounter with not having a belief system, as do the majority of people we encounter in life, is that you are deemed crazy if you do not beleive in God, when it now seems crazy for me to do so.