Atheists & Agnostics

My mom nagged my dad to attend church more--we had several in West Vancouver (Baptist, Protestant, Catholic, Anglican, etc.) that were spread across the municipality and often hosted rummage sales or bake sales, etc. My brother and I got dragged off to the annex for "Bible School" when we did attend and were always told a story and then given a page to color. It seemed so bland to us. The story was usually uninteresting, but the coloring opportunity was more fun than being forced to stand up and sing hymns that we noticed our dad just mime when he was forced to attend. The best part was the tea and coffee afterwards where us kids could stuff on treats and run around.
There was never any discussion whether God and Jesus were real. It was just assumed and was part of our life, though rather remotely.
As I grew up I struggled to find Jesus in the services, or anywhere really. He was just assumed--a Christmas story that was overshadowed by Santa Claus and all the excitement of that time of year.
As an adult the struggle to find Jesus in anyone's hearts or minds led me to do research. I gradually shed the assumptions I grew up with.
I now believe Christianity was an invention, and religion serves as a way to bind people. It is all man-made. I stick it all under the subject of Mythology.