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From my own personal experience I have to believe there is something more than what atheism offers, but it's not about any fear of choosing the "wrong" religious path. I think there was some underlying truth that began all this religious madness we call social or organized religion. For me, Truth, whatever that may be, has to be a personal thing--after all, I am "alone" in the universe, just as any being that possesses consciousness must be. But I cannot even consider anyone else's conscious existence. I know only my own experience. I cannot confirm the actual existence of consciousness beyond my own. Everything and everyone, and everything that simply happens in my awareness may simply phenomena in my own bubble of space and time which, in truth, is the only reality for me and, strangely enough, may actually be a reflection of myself somehow. Therefore I should not be concerned with any religious beliefs, tenets, or behavior apart from myself. It's my responsibility to find Truth within my own being and understanding, whether that may be God or some other ultimate discovery. Social or organized religion is most likely a "mechanical" distortion of true spirituality. But I cannot deny the possibility of "something else" beyond physical perception. Not yet, at least.
"Each conscious mind is alone in the universe!"
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