Searching for the Divine: Beliefs and Disbeliefs

I decided to write this "thesis" for several reasons. First of all, I need to do this to clarify my own thoughts and reasoning about God, religion, and the church. Secondly, I feel that many Organized Religions, as shown by their declining membership, have serious problems and have gotten away from their founder’s teachings. I am also concerned about the exclusive claims made by most religions and would like to do what I can to promote religious pluralism in our society. I hope by sharing these thoughts with others I can, in some small way, help to change the future.