I grew up catholic in a catholic country so it was a big part of my childhood. At 16 I realized that a lot of what was said in mass was ridiculous so I stopped going, but I still kept believing in god , if that makes sense.
I don't think about god as something that can stop suffering, like when people say " why would god let this shit happen," ... because humans have free will for the most part, they make things happen
It's evolved over the years to be more a broader spiritual belief, there's more to it than our little planet. I could ramble on... but really I've had enough spiritual experiences in my life that ill never not believe in something.
Religion had a big part in my life, some of it was wholesome but a lot was negative. Teaching young kids about hell is just plain wrong, most people I meet in psych hospital are going through some demented religious bullshit that I'm sure is from our upbringing. And don't get me started on the catholic priests who ruined so many lives.
Sorry this long, for me there is a big difference between God/s and religions.