Raised in the church here too. Went to private christian school K-3, till we moved. When we moved the public school system where we were was actually pretty good, so off I went. Pretty much stopped going to church too. Oh I went a few times with parents or friends, but wasn't interested.
Around age 20 I started going to church again, got "saved", "baptised" yada yada. Was real into church, studying the bible, learning as much as I could from pretty much every "teacher" I could listen to. Of course I had enough sense not to just believe every interpretation. Funny how the same scripture can be interpreted so many different ways to fit whatever need/want arises.
I lead bible studies, prayer groups, people to christ. I served a few roles in the church over the course of several years. I was very involved. Oh and I didn't see myself as "religious", I had a "relationship".
I used to "judge the fruit" too, cindylou (I can speak christianese fluently).
At least for a while. But then I was reminded that I don't know the hearts, only god does. But it sure is easy to say, "he's going to hell, and she is too!" and justify it through scripture. Thank god I wasn't condemning people to hell for all that long.
But hey, I kept learning and studying. I mean, I had questions about inconsistencies in the scriptures, so I had to. As I began studying actual history, oh were my eyes opened.
All of what I say in regards to the bible and religion or spirituality will be disregarded by christians of course, because I don't believe in the "holy trinity" and many other reasons. I am merely a heretic, who is damned to hell (well at least by christians).