Thanks Ryn,

i guess i have been a bit scared to talk to people who are actually practicing a religion they beleive in because as much as i appriciate what we can learn from different religions, i am unsure if the people i am learning from would be happy to know i think they only hold part of the jigsaw puzzle.

Does that make sense??

Especially at this stage of my journey, because by no means do i feel 100% confident in everything i "think" (as much as i might sound like i do) and i guess i sort of feel like i haven't got much behind me for them to respect, so i feel vulnerable.

Like you say people who are deeply religious do understand that other people have their own faith and can respect that, i suppose i am a bit scared that as i dont have a strong beleif in any one form of recognised religion, that maybe someone like me would be looked down upon.

I am glad to find that my fears have been unwarrented in here.
No one here has put me down or said i am silly, everyone has graciously allowed me to put my wacky thoughts out there, and allowed me to continue what i am thinking. I haven't had anyone try to convert me or tell me i am completely wrong, and i now have a few more things to think about.

Thanks
StarBright
xoxo