Religion is Beautiful ?

Human nature is to find patterns-- even when there is none.
On the light side, religion gives hope, meaning to life, values, unification

I envy the truly religious person: non-hypocritical, kind, easily faithful

But for me, there is no God. Not with everything here on this planet. I hate sounding so sure of myself, but this is also who  I am.

I wish this life were a test. I still have values and a purpose, but what is to come of it? What is the reward? Religious people have something to look forward to. That is what I covet. But in all reality they, like me and all the good and bad people will come to decompose underground. The electricity inside of us will cease fire, our brains and hearts will sleep. That is what we get for becoming successful lawyers, for donating to the poor, for leading genocide.

But is there hope? For me its progress and creation. The reward may be that we better the culture, planet, population and create new people and teach them what we have done.

Rambling is over, you can resume life (; I'm curious about your thoughts.