[BT]

Here’s my 2 cents, for what it’s worth. I think that, to some extent, what you believe is influenced by your upbringing. For instance, although my parents consider themselves Christian, they did not incorporate much religion into my upbringing. Whether they intended to or not, my moral and ethical viewpoint evolved outside of a particular religion’s framework. So it was difficult for me to believe the first person who told me that – to pick an example – Jesus Christ died for humanity’s sins, and I would avoid damnation only by accepting him as my savior. It would probably be just as difficult to accept this if I was raised in the Jewish, Muslim, or Buddhist tradition. In any case, because I have a non-religious upbringing, I don’t have a strong belief in God. I accept the fact that he, she, or it may exist. Or, that he/she/it may not exist. Or even a number of possibilities in between, such as a greater spirit which may or may not be sentient or judging. Of equal, if not greater interest to me is, why do *you* have the beliefs that you do? Is it because, like me, you are carrying on the religious traditions from your childhood? If so, who is to say that there is a ‘loving God who created all things’? If you were raised in a different time and place, your beliefs would likely reflect, to some extent, the prevailing beliefs of your culture. Of course, if you are a convert, and made a firm and deliberate break with your upbringing to believe in what you currently do, then that’s a different story. That’s a little beyond my experience.

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Name : BT, Gender : M, Race : Asian, Religion : Agnostic, Age : 28, City : Brooklyn, State : NY, Country : United States, Occupation : Lawyer, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Upper middle class, 

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