Here is my personal belief...I do believe that "God" does exist. I was raised in the church myself and as I grew up, began to question, and threw myself into it even more in order to find answers, all I ended up with was being more confused and not getting any real answers (and what few I was given made no sense whatsoever). I no longer believe that "God" is the god of the Bible as I was always taught. I learned that all religion is man made, that all scriptures were written by people and not "God", and that every perception of the religious "God" is only a concoction of myth and fantasy...and in reality does not even exist at all. We all create "God" in OUR image and not the other way around. Is "GOD" out there? Yes, I believe so. Did God create what we know as the universe? Yes again, I believe so. I do believe that God works in and takes care of (his, hers, its) creation just like a garden needs tending to. However, though I do believe that God wants a relationship with us and does hear us and listens (perhaps even "helps" sometimes too), I do not believe that God has any "plan" for us nor do I believe that God intervenes or interferes much with the natural course of things either. All of the blaming and questioning god has roots in religious teachings that have permeated or lives, cultures, and societies. God has no "will" over and for us other than to live, learn, and grow. That's my take on it anyway after years of searching for truth in my life. Don't get me wrong...all religions do have good things to offer us in them, but they are also flawed and imperfect because they were created by US and not God, and not one of them is the real and the "one true" institution.
