Well religion is different from faith in a higher power. I like to take different philosophies from different religion because all of them have something good to share. Other then some bits of wisdom here and there they are mainly a cultural control mechanism that should be done away with. As for a faith in a higher power, though there could be a higher power, I just know that man's made up all the Gods I've heard of. God is like a security blanket or imaginary friend we created to help give our existence purpose and give us comfort. I say we make our own purpose, imaginary Gods be damned. It's time to evolve past these ancient tribal dogma.