Of course nothing is independent. We're all influenced by our environment throughout the years. I was indoctrinated in the Church and it did influence my early development. Because there was no understanding or substance or experience though I walked away from those beliefs. I did come back to the Church though because of experience, and then grew in understanding, then sought confirmation.
"There ought to be a term that would designate those who actually follow the teachings of Jesus, since the word 'Christian' has been largely divorced from those teachings, and so polluted by fundamentalists that it has come to connote their polar opposite: intolerance, vindictive hatred, and bigotry." -- Philip Stater, Huffington Post
always working on cleaning my windows- me regarding Johari
always working on cleaning my windows- me regarding Johari
