I wish that I had a Faith

I have a faith, it’s called humanism.

I believe entirely in the value of human beings whose knowledge and experience gives us the guidance by which to live.

I reject entirely the notion of a deity.

My rational is based on evidence and trust in the scientific method in understanding how the universe functions.

My ethical decisions are based on reason, empathy and concern for other human beings and other sentient animals.

I reject the notion of an after life and believe that life is given meaning by seeking happiness in life and helping others do the same.

That is largely taken from the humanist philosophy, but there are numerous definitions, all based on the 3 areas I have outlined.

Put simply I think the rejection of a deity in favour of human knowledge and rationality allows us as a species to finally mature.

I know what you mean, I often think it would be nice to have a faith too and then I sit and think about how guilty I feel about everything anyway and I think it would consume me too much.

So what is stopping you from looking for one which 'does it for you, FC?'
'Seek and ye shall find'?

I feel exactly the same. I envy people who have great faith, it must be such a comfort. In my case I did have absolute faith in God when I was young. I attended Sunday school, then Church every Sunday, and even contemplated joining a Convent in my teens. But I married an atheist, became busy with children etc and somehow lost all connection with the church and God.
And now I can't get it back, even though I would like to.
I just feel very cynical about everything.
Can miracles happen? I hope so, for you and for myself,
Fanny Cornforth.