hi, menace2hypocrisy. i hear you. i have trouble with religion too. frankly, i think god hates me. the feeling is mutual, i hate god back. i've tried several religions and different churches of the same religion. i've met some nice people and some downright unfriendly ones. and, treatment by even the staff and of volunteers has sometimes been less than friendly. do too good a job as a volunteer and others feel threatened. please!