Inside My Velvet Rope

My Sociology of Religion professor from a few years back loved church and was not only a regular member but the Choir Director where he attended, even though he identified as an Agnostic. This was an odd concept to me when I heard it, but it makes sense: He didn't believe in God or any of the stories recited during sermons, but Church, to him, was a valuable and distinct part of our (and most every) culture. He loved the community, the sense of togetherness, and the unity amongst and between this group of individuals who under most other circumstances wouldn't feel such a strong bond. He seemed quite peaceful in his explanation that despite the obviously oppressive and antiscientific concepts churned out from time to time, there was something else of value there that made it worth being a part of to him. He certainly gets something fulfilling out of the way he viewed the Church's use to him. I dunno, maybe that's where your space is, too. :)