It's refreshing to see a theist cut straight to the point and describe what religion means to them. I'm happy to see that you consider being a good person as more important than following dogma. We find purpose in very similar ways! I think the main difference between you and me is our need for comfort; it diminishes me but fear drives me, I need life to be scary.
So you chose protestantism because you feel that you 'must' believe in a god so you sought out the one you're most comfortable with, yes? You must pick some religion, in your world view, irrespective of the truth of its claims because you need comfort. So why did you stay within Christianity? There are non-Christian religions that can provide you with what you're looking for without any of the baggage of violence and immorality that's inherent within Abrahamic beliefs.
Also, I'll warn you now, you'll pick up some heat for caring more about comfort than truth. Many of us on this board consider the identification of truth to be as close to sacrosanct as any non-theistic value can be. But many of those people are humanists, too so they'll probably tell you off in a caring way
So you chose protestantism because you feel that you 'must' believe in a god so you sought out the one you're most comfortable with, yes? You must pick some religion, in your world view, irrespective of the truth of its claims because you need comfort. So why did you stay within Christianity? There are non-Christian religions that can provide you with what you're looking for without any of the baggage of violence and immorality that's inherent within Abrahamic beliefs.
Also, I'll warn you now, you'll pick up some heat for caring more about comfort than truth. Many of us on this board consider the identification of truth to be as close to sacrosanct as any non-theistic value can be. But many of those people are humanists, too so they'll probably tell you off in a caring way
Sum ergo sum
