What religion are you?

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I am a Christian who thinks that church should own businesses and try to make additional income streams

Agnostic for over a decade (was born Muslim). Religion doesn't make sense to me.

I'm Christian, I was Hindu but had a religious experience

I was raised a fundamentalist Christian, but now I’m an atheist.

I’m an agnostic who leans strongly towards atheism.

I don’t believe in “spiritualism,” or even metaphysics.

Raised Protestant (Anglican Church of England).
My church is progressive (gay marriage etc) with a focus on charitable acts and tolerance.
My best friends were Bahá'í and Hindu.
My long-time mentor was Jewish.
I'm fascinated by the peaceful aspects of most world religions.
I study Metaphysics and consider myself religious, minus the organised parts or any dogma.
I believe in faith, energy, and spirits but not necessarily any specific Bible stories.

Basically, it's complicated -- it's between me and God.

It's essentially this:

I certainly respect people’s beliefs in religion, spirits, metaphysics, etc.

Arguing about whether or not God or gods exist is fruitless. Belief in religion is based on faith, so is atheism.

I don’t 100% discount the possible existence of some supreme being or beings. I just lack faith in its or their existence.

I've never argued about it in my life.
Live and let live.
I don't even suggest that I'm right in my beliefs.
I could be hella wrong. Who knows?

I just think it's more fun to imagine.
I also give credit to my church for helping me survive trauma.
I don't mean on religious grounds ^, but as compassionate counsellors.

Pope John Paul II was a well-regarded secular professor, as well as a well-regarded holy man.

He even saved a few people from the Nazis.

I can understand how church counselors can be good—they could certainly transcend religion.

I know of instances where religious counselors have done a lot of harm, so it all depends on one’s particular church and the individuals in it.

Of course, there are religious counselors that have done harm.

All I said is that religious counselors COULD do good.

No doubt

There could be a GREAT risk if the “counselor” works for a cult.

They weren't playing the role of therapeutic counsellor for me.
I had a PhD trauma psychologist.
The church people showed compassion by being a safe space to talk.
I was accepted unconditionally despite what I had to say.
The community raised money for me and brought me food.
People I'd never met sent me cards and notes of support.
They said prayers for me and my children during services, even when I wasn't there.