I've come from being the catholic youngfella scared shitless of God, to being quite strongly anti-religion (thank you Jello Biafra) and convinced that it is indeed the root of alot of evil (still moderately afraid slightly below conciousness but not too sure of what or why - thank you catholic guilt), to being able to see some positives in it, most particularly the comfort it can give the bereaved.
Despite adopting a more forgiving outlook on religion these days, I would still say I am not a "believer" in the faith I was raised in.