dear FRiend
we as humans are all hypocrites and given to evil. Therefore all man made institutions are hypocritical but that is no reason to reject the one true GOD, the GOD of Abraham Isaac and Jacob (Israel). His word is perfect and by developing a relationship with Him through his son born in a manger is the only way to salvation. Any person on earth will let u down but not HIM. i happen to be a southern baptist and believe the Bible is the perfect infallible Word, however even amongst self proclaimed southern baptist churches half will not have a baptism this year. denominations are cover for different interpretations is all, there truly is onlu one church, and it is those that follow the word from Genesis to Revelation.
You may ask, as others have, how can I have a moral grounding without god. Simple. Like all humans, I have emotions including: compassion, sympathy, empathy, love. I also have the emotions: hate, envy, jealousy, etc. I decided long ago to conduct my life with the positive emotions and try to ignore the negative emotions. I wish all humanity would do the same, but they don't.
I don't know if a deist designed those emotions for his gratification, or if they evolved according to Darwin.
I've lived my life by the axiom: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Seems to me the best way to live a life and minimize conflict.
Last thought: While I try to be a good person with others, I don't rule my life by emotion. I use logic, reasoning, and informed decisions to make my political decisions.