RELIGION

Today on CNN I was watching the devastation in Chile after a deadly earthquake hit. Then I saw the warnings for a Tsunami in Hawaii. All my thoughts, and I could say prayers, went to the families of those in these cities which were going through these devastating days and nights.
A few moments later I thought to myself, why would God (if there is such a being) allow Tsunamis,Earthquakes, and natural disasters like this to happen. I thought of what responses I would get from people who are religious, such as my mom.
Some might say it would be test your beliefs in God (if you would still believe in him after such devastating events),or to test your beliefs in yourself, while others might say it is to demonstrate that "shit happens" (pls excuse my french as my grandma would say) and we need to accept that and know not everything in life will go as planned.
But the more I thought about it the more unsure I got about my beliefs, yet I did come to a sort of conclusion. I concluded that I do believe there is a higher power of some sort, that I can't define specifically. I don't believe the Bible is a good source of evidence to believe in God. Religious books such as the Bible or the Quran have good stories about morals and consequences, but people who follow these books like their life depends on it , I can't quite grasp.
I have learnt a bit about Muslims, catholics, Jews, and Buddhists and I find certain things in each religion to be true or something that I believe in. But I can't say I am a follower of any religion, since they all hold some discrepancies in my eyes. But that is the great part you can have your own religion and no one can judge you for that.
I do not know fully what my beliefs are yet, but I know that every one's religious beliefs develop or change throughout their life and so I hope to become more in touch with that side of myself and find myself at peace with my spirituality.