It seems to me that many people have a need to 'belong' and that can be a powerful reason for their joining any of the religious sects that exist. For me the problem is that those religions, whatever they are, have their own set of rules and their own view of God that come from a human being, not a divine source. I find living with someone else's take on a subject like that not to my liking.

I have my own faith and belief in a god, a view I have come to over the last fifty years. It is is a belief that keeps me going through the difficult times and brings me joy and contentment as well. I would not dream of insisting that my belief was the only was to salvation, I do not feel that I am qualified in telling anyone else how to worship. I am happy to discuss my beliefs with others and to listen to their own thoughts, just don't try to tell me that I'll go to hell if I don't follow the rules set down by another human being - I will not accept that arrogance.

There is no way that I can prove the existence of god, I just know what I believe and that is enough for me.