Personal Identity

Last semester, I took an English class entitled Texts & Theory. The first half of the semester was spent reading and discussing various philosophical works; the second half was spent applying these theories to literature. Given that I've always been one to question and wonder about everything, I applied the philosophical way of thinking required for my class to my every day life and continue to do so. Over the past few months, my perception of the world as well as myself has undergone quite a transformation.

I can't help but wonder, "What if everything I know is wrong?" Everything we think we know, all our truths and laws, were created by man -- even the idea of God. Now, I've never been very religious, but at times I would pray to ask for something or to express thanks. However, now I find it extremely difficult to pray at all because I don't know if I believe in the god who's supposed to be listening. In such a short amount of time, I went from being positive that God exists to being unsure about who or what to pray to. As a result, I feel totally lost and confused. I have no idea what I believe in anymore. The introduction of philosophy to my life so far has turned my world upside down.