Reply #69: I think it's a mixed bag. A simple belief in a higher power might not be a conscious choice, but [View All]

[Lyric]

belonging to an organized religion with rituals, rules, dogma, etc? Yes, that is a choice. It STEMS from the belief in a higher power.

However, if you are raised within an organized religion from birth, then it's more tricky. Basically, your parents made that choice FOR you--they decided to make it part of the founding elements of the person you became. Some people choose to reject it as they get older, but many do not. It is THEN that it becomes a "choice" for those who were raised that way; they chose to continue within their church.

I hope that makes sense.