I hope this is okay to post here. Please don't start debating anything, I really would like some advice.

I'm trying to decide if I need to bring some kind of religion or sprituality or something back into my life. And I'm trying to decide how to raise my daughter.

I grew up in a very conservative Christian family, in an area that is predominantly this one specific religion. While I respect those who believe that way, I feel like the lifestyle of that specific religion just is not the kind of lifestyle I want to live, or teach my child to live. There are specific things I disagree with (and please, let's not discuss that..)

What I'm asking is....is there a religion out there that just teaches people to be good, honest people, without a lot of nit-picking about specific rules? Just teaches people how to pray, and have faith, but not worry about every little thing being a sin?

I would even go so far as to say that if my child grows up and decides she is a lesbian, I would be supportive of her and love her and I would not judge her decision. I also would not judge her if she chose not to save herself for marriage - I would teach her to be responsible and use protection, but I would not condemn her for that choice.

I just really don't know what I believe anymore. I never really felt that "feeling" that people tell you about when you just know something is right. I've never really had my own testimony about anything. I know what I don't believe, but I don't know what I do believe.

I do plan to celebrate holidays like Christmas and Easter - but I will probably do a lot more of the Easter Bunny and Santa Claus stuff than the spiritual side.

I want to teach my daughter to respect other religions, and be tolerant and accepting of everyone - religious or not, Christian or Jewish or Muslim or Buddhist or Flying Spaghetti Monsters or Atheist. One thing I really dislike is the rift between different cultures, and how some churches seem to think that their way is right and everyone else is wrong - that sentiment really rubs me the wrong way. We are all humans, we are all worthy of respect, regardless of the god or gods we do or do not worship.

So....long question short - is there a religion out there for someone like me?

Or should I just try to teach these kind of values on my own, at home? How?

Thanks.