I was raised in the mild mannered protestent Church of the Brethren and believe in the teachings attributed to Christ, teachings that I believe tell me to be peacelike, accepting of others, and helpful to others as I am able to be. Beyond that, there's more evidence of the existence of the tooth fairy, the easter bunny and Santa Claus. Believing in a religion based on faith alone is a short step from being delusional and being succeptable to the delusions of others, and I've seen family members and others give forth some pretty ridiculous ideas based on what they believe god wants. What most amazes me is that people of religious conviction so easily dismiss others' religions when there is no more proof of one than the other.