I personally follow a close philosophy based around http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton_LaVey Anton LaVey's writings. There are parts of it that is simply poetic dribble - but the underlying concept of "we are our own gods" has always stuck with me - especially how it applies to Buddhism - again the idea that once we are born our choices seem like they are made by others but in truth it is the decisions you make yourself that makes you either good or bad - and of course the 'metal philosophy' of "don't be a dick" goes right along with it

The last note is that although I'm not Norwegian and instead a boring white American I can only have an opinion on the Norse Black Metal message that Christianity is a scourge that needs cleansed - but at the same time I do see how "those who think they are the word of god" tend to push to the point of fanaticism - no matter which religion it may be. Again - I like the "don't be a dick" - haha

oh and no i don't believe in god - i'm a scientist by trade and it is really difficult for me to rationalize a supreme being - only that life (anywhere) is a happenstance between luck and environment.