the Science of deconversion?

[yuriythebest]

I completely agree with your list. But I have noticed in the past that even bright people, who think freely, refuse to let go of god... even though they denounce many parts of their faith. There is something more to it. There is a deep desire for god.

it could probably be the early indoctrination or other things on the list.
Speaking of which, Let's fill it out!!!

1. genetics

no idea

2. Amount and quality of Indoctrination
weak - no church, religion not often discussed

3.Environment/community/access to differing viewpoints

plentiful, - grew up spending 6 years in greece, 3 years in Indonesia (a muslim country) and a year in india (hindus), had access to numerous beliefs

4.Beliefs of parents (i.e. do they have the same faith, denomination, etc)
Mother is a fluffy christian, father is an omnitheist (reads all sorts of books from the bible to the quran to the bahwad guitas - probably, like I, used to think that all of em were pieces of a jigsaw with the truth hidden somewhere inside) - this I think played a crucial role.

5. religious/nonreligious school
apart from the 3 years in indonesia non-religious

6.country/culture

Kiev, Ukraine (eastern europe)

7. exposure to critical thinking

hard to quantify but now I've seen almost all the episodes of the atheist experience, listened to James Randi's lectures so hopefully at least some



Based on the above factors I'm surprised I didn't become an atheist earlier- probably cause I never actually heard any atheists speak.