I'm not the most knowledgeable about religion or their practices. My parents rose me in an episcopal church until I was about 20 I went at the behest of my stern father (also a lawyer like you and judge in recent years). Here is something I wrote as I was thinking on religion and I believe I'm still similar in my feelings. But, everyone experiences different things and I can accept that and enjoy hearing other perspectives when people keep emotions out and logic in.

Here follows some words of my perspective to a degree..as I re-read it I'm nodding and shaking my head at times:

I am something like a New Thought Taoist maybe?

I believe that all matter is of God and therefore is inherently good, but can become corrupted by negative thought and action. I believe that God continues to work in the world through the spirit energy He created within all life. I believe that many prophets have come and gone to help break the pattern of negative thinking and free us from mental prisons. These prophets were more in tune with the divine energy of God. I believe in energy, love, and a divine balance. We did not exist until we were born and we will no longer exist when we die. Our energy may remain in some form, but no one will know until their body dies. Our purpose is to help each other live with joy and love in our minds and to continue the advancements of scientific truth to uncover deeper meanings in this life. I believe that we can change what we believe as new information becomes clear and true to our minds. I believe in karma, right and good action will bring the same back into the world and negative action will bring that negativity into the world. Nothing is real until we decide that it is real. God is good, God is energy and love.