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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]***This is a discussion just for atheists, so please do not chime in if you believe in religion/god(s).***

I was not brought up with any religion so I was never taught to believe in any particular god(s)/religion. From my observations, it does seem like most people who are brought up in families that practice even some limited amount of religion do end up practicing the same, or similar, religion. Are they just doing this to conform? What motivates them to do this?

I'm trying to form an opinion on my own here with the help of other atheists. 
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Many people are taught to believe in their religion as young, impressionable children who have no choice about what to believe.  Once they grow up, they often switch religions or leave religion entirely.  I'd guess most atheists today were once religious, because they went to church as children.

I've met some people who were raised with a religion but never believed in it.  They thought it sounded far fetched, but they went along with it, because they didn't have a choice and realized early on that making cracks about what they were learning in church didn't go over well[/quote]

So from you've observed not many people feel bound by what their parents taught them? Most people feel unconstrained enough to choose for themselves, one way or another?

Do you think there are certain personality qualities that affect how likely a person is to choose something different from their upbringing? 
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