The problem with religion is that people stop thinking and get waaaaay too comfortable.. I went to catholic schools, too, but we learned to use our brains and find the truth for ourselves. Follow your gut and you´ll get the answer anyways, everything that doesn´t seem right to you, isn´t right for you. Well, these were mostly Jesuits, they´re the punk rockers of the Vatican and I loved their work ethics.
Jesus is totally misunderstood (I know people who live their lives by asking “what would Jesus do?” -well he´d be in the streets hanging out with hookers and taking care of people with Hep B..).

People: just live, enjoy the ride and stop bothering others!!!

You might find this interesting: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Council_of_N…
Though it is to be noted that all and all it's not summarized very well. Basically shows how the bible was edited specifically to induce blind faith, in order to make “Constantine I” more powerful. I'm no expert but….

Yes, I am an atheist. That doesn't necessarily mean that I go around criticizing religions all the time (unfortunately many “innocent” people do). I just like to present people who doubt their religion with information so that they may interpret it as they wish. Just as my brother did with myself.

No offense my friend sorry if did!
But we can only be satisfied by God's truth and not by our own righteousness or understanding. (Proverbs 3:5) Trusting in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.

We must not be wise in our own eye's, but rather fear the Lord who exceeds all our understanding.
God loves and may he grant you the grace, that we all need.

No offense my friend sorry if did!
But we can only be satisfied by God's truth and not by our own righteousness or understanding. (Proverbs 3:5) Trusting in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.

We must not be wise in our own eye's, but rather fear the Lord who exceeds all our understanding.
God loves and may he grant you the grace, that we all need.

Your points are all very well and dandy but by stating “the bible says:” your not leaving room for a rational arguement…giving those explanations is as absurd as me trying to convince you there once existed a man with a green cape and bow, who stole from the rich and gave to the poor and proceed to start quoting lines in Robin Hood…

Christ turning water into wine doesn't mean it's alcohol beverage, remember my friend there are two types of wine both non-alcohol fruit wine and wine that is process into alcohol, but rather Jesus gave them fruit wine to drink!

Creation/Where Did I Come From?

What does the Bible teach us about creation? God is the Creator. It's in the Bible, Genesis 1:1, NIV. “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.”

God reveals Himself through creation. It's in the Bible. Psalm 19:1, NIV. “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands.”

Creation points to God's existence and our responsibility. It's in the Bible, Romans 1:20, NIV. “For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities—His eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse.”

God spoke the world into existence. It's in the Bible, Psalm 33:6,9, NIV. “By the word of the Lord were the heavens made, their starry host by the breath of his mouth. For He spoke, and it came to be; He commanded, and it stood firm.”

God created the world in six literal days. It's in the Bible, Exodus 20:11, NIV. “For in six days the Lord made the heaven and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but He rested the seventh-day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.”

Through whom did God create all things? It's in the Bible, Colossians 1:16, NIV. “For by Him [the Son] all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by Him and for Him.” John 1:3, NIV. “Through Him all things were made; without Him nothing was made that has been made.”

What was God's object in making the earth? It's in the Bible, Isaiah 45:18, NIV. “For this is what the Lord says—He who created the heavens, He is God; He who fashioned and made the earth, He founded it; He did not create it to be empty, but formed it to be inhabited—He says: 'I am the Lord, and there is no other.”

How did God provide inhabitants for the world He had created? It's in the Bible, Genesis 2:7, 21, 22, NIV. “And the Lord God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living being… So the Lord God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, He took one of the man's ribs and closed up the place with flesh. Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib He had taken out of the man, and He brought her to the man.”

In whose image was man created? It's in the Bible, Genesis 1:27, NIV. “So God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.”

To what position did God assign man? It's in the Bible, Genesis 1:26, TLB. “Then God said, 'Let us make a man—someone like ourselves, to be the master of all life upon the earth and in the skies and in the seas.' ” Psalm 8:3-6, TLB “When I look up into the night skies and see the work of Your fingers—the moon and the stars You have made—I cannot understand how You can bother with mere puny man, to pay any attention to him! And yet You have made him only a little lower than the angels, and placed a crown of glory and honor upon his head. You have put him in charge of everything You made; everything is put under his authority.”

Religion

True religion comes from an honest heart. It's in the Bible, Isaiah 29:13, NIV. “The Lord says: 'These people come near to Me with their mouth and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is made up only of rules taught by men.'”

True religion is focused on Jesus, not philosophies. It's in the Bible, Colossians 2:8, TLB. “Don't let others spoil your faith and joy with their philosophies, their wrong and shallow answers built on men's thoughts and ideas, instead of on what Christ has said.”

True religion bears spiritual fruit. It's in the Bible, Matthew 21:43, NIV. “Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.”

True religion is doing for others and staying true to the Lord. It's in the Bible, James 1:27, NIV. “Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.”

The heart of true religion shouldn't be based on traditional purposes, but on fundamental truth, which we have in Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior.

In (Mark 7:6-9) He replied, Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you hypocrites; as it is written: These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. They worship me in vain; their teachings are but rules taught by men.You have let go of the commands of God and are holding on to the traditions of men. And he said to them: You have a fine way of setting aside the commands of God in order to observe your own traditions.

A Church that's have the testimony of the Jesus Christ and keeps the commandments of God, that is the Church I would recommend anyone to join or attend.
And there's a lot more to what I have to say, if your interested contact me at anthony2kword@yahoo.com or my website at http://www.chroniclesministry.webs.com
And may God be a lamp unto your feet and a light unto your path.