[Okiebug61]

I was brought up in a secular home. We did not go to church, and there was no reference ever given to a God figure in my childhood. Yet my mother is a member of the First Christian Church and my Dad is a die hard Southern Baptist.

Religion of any kind has always fascinated me and I have read many books about several different religions.

For me I found one common thread that seem to speak to me. Hope in what is unknown. Every religion puts forth a vision of hope and to see that vision one must have faith in the unknown that is presented in the religion one chooses to believe in.

If I were to choose a religion, I would be a Methodist. I can align my thoughts with theirs and not feel pressured to be anyone other than who I am. Now there are divisions of this religion that I could not align with, but this can be found in every organized religion so it's not a major roadblock for me.

I think it's interesting to think about being God. I'm not sure I would want that kind of pressure on me. I'm not really into needing super powers, though I would like to know the winning numbers on the lottery jackpot. I think for me if I were God for a day I would want to come down and just hang out with the regular folks, no red carpet treatment, no big dog meetings. I would want to take the time to listen to those who do believe in me and those who think I am manufactured image.

I hope a lot about a lot of things. I wonder if that is my own personal way of believing in something bigger than myself. It may forever be unknown but it is the way I choose to believe.