Excellent point, Michael. I have often noted the same. I consider "God" to be a concept totally beyond the ownership or jurisdiction of any particular religion, and not tied exclusively to any of them. It baffles me that people always seem to assume a Christian connection when the subject comes up.

Taoism is the coolest, Amos, and it's almost guaranteed to appeal to anyone who is truly a free thinker if they would bother investigating it seriously, I think. It does not posit the notion of a human-like deity at all. Nor does it speak in terms of sin. Nor does it promise heavenly rewards or hellish punishments. The Tao is a universal process, a way of Being. Everything is part of the Tao. Everything moves within the Tao and either goes harmoniously with the flow...or resists it. Resistance results in friction and heat. It usually causes pain. Since everyone has free will, of course, they are free to resist all they want. That's up to them. The greater the resistance, the more the rumpus. ;-) Some people seem to enjoy that. It depends on individual temperament.

I suggest 2 books by Benjamin Hoff: "The Tao of Pooh" and "The Teh of Piglet". The titles may sound whimsical, but actually those are really good books which make Taoism crystal clear.

Taoism is gentle, humorous, and wise. It is a very fine path.