There is indeed mystery in life, a lot of unanswered questions of vital importance. I would not be a philosopher if I did not believe that, with all my being. Religion and philosophy alike grapple with the deepest questions of all: What is it all about? How should we live? Philosophy is sometimes chided for failing to provide compelling answers to its questions. Perhaps one of the most important lessons of philosophy is to teach us how to live with the questions unanswered, rather than settle for unsatisfactory but popular answers. This is our legacy from Socrates onward and is the source of at least some of the conflict with religion. In exchange for the security, comfort, and certainty of the world’s religions, we offer only doubt and uncertainty, a cold, hard logical look at the universe. But I’ll take it.
From Chapter One of Philosphers Without Gods – edited by Louise M. Antony
Chapter One: Faith and Reason, the Perpetual War: Ruminations of a Fool written by Stewart Shapiro
Left Christianity 
Excellent quote Brenda! I’ve been (slowly) reading that book since you recommended it, and I hi-lighted the exact paragraph that you quoted here back when I read it. I thought it was a great way to describe my own views of my quest for understanding life’s important questions.
I didn’t get to read a lot of that book so I just took it out at the library again. I’m looking forward to reading more of it!