I am not religious.  My wife is a Catholic, goes to church every Sunday morning and attends Bible studies with her friends.  For selfish reasons, I like that about her.  I tried going to church with her, but when I am inside a church, I sense a presence of sort that gives me goosebumps.  Instead of feeling awed, I feel as if I am inside someone's house without permission.  Brrr.  I get goosebumps just thinking about it.

At Zen Buddist temples, I feel comforted if I am alone.  I avoid meeting monks because they feel like drug addicts to me, a drug called tranquility.  I was addicted to tranquility when I was younger, but life wasn't much fun like eating a bowl of rice without any side dishes.  So I am now floating down the river called life, enjoying every wave, up and down.  Besides, my head looks ugly when shaved.