BigJohn,

A true belief system is already tainted if one believes in God or the Devil…..to do so would indicate that you already believe in one or the other or both. It is better if one arrives at their own personal belief system based solely on your own experiences. Obviously this is almost impossible in today’s world…..we are born into specific cultures which taint free belief. “The squeaky wheel gets the grease”…..the squeaky wheels amongst us have the loudest voices and get the most attention. You become vulnerable to accepting their belief system…..not your own.

Once you are aware of this you should consider reverse engineering. Similar to the path of via negative. Keep peeling back unverifiable input. You can construct a genuine belief system when you have de-structed any facades. First men and the indigenous had the best vantage point…..