The rise of the 'nones': Why our generation is moving away from religion

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2. It is interesting to see just how many believers are unable or unwilling to accept that fact.

Truthfully, I realized that I was only a Christian because of circumstance and the family into which I was born. For example, if I would have been born in India, I would probably be a Hindu.

Most often, a persons religion is that which s/he was indoctrinated into. The author of the story was able, thankfully, to overcome that indoctrination and the cognitive dissonance that stems from it and recognize that basic fact. For the rest of his life, reason will prevail over his life, and he will likely be a better, more empathic person for it.