There was a similar thread to this a few years ago. I tried to find it but probably didn't put the right search parameters. The title went something like "What's your religion-let's learn" and went on for quite awhile.
Anyway, I think of myself as more "spiritual" than "religious"; I find organized religion too "canned" for my taste. It seems to limit or attempt to quantitate a Supreme Being, which is IMO infinite.
I think Someone or Something created the Universe, but that there are rules that we can figure out over time. This doesn't make me a believer in creationism or intelligent design per se; these seem to be in conflict with science, and I am a chemist by training, inclination and trade. The very best guess at the beginning of the Universe (the Big Bang) implies creation. But who, how or why is anyone's guess.
In terms of "love", it seems most faiths have a version of the Christian Golden Rule. I remember I was at a friend's house and saw a poster with this rule for at least 20 different religions. Loving one's neighbor, or at least being able to coexist, is a requirement of a civilized human being, IMO.
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