Sounds like both the church and your parents were at fault. I encourage you to also study philosophy if you're interested.

There are really only two options, nihilism or an entity that we can consider to be God exists. Further, there is the problem of how complex amino acids formed through "random mutations."

After arriving at that conclusion, I and others have found Christianity and the teachings of Jesus Christ to be the most compelling by far from a scientific, philosophical, and moral standpoints in examination of Truth. Further, it is about God's reconciliation and love for us, rather than what we can do for Him. To be in His love and at peace is life changing.