Why do you actually believe in God?

[T.J.]

I wasn't indoctrinated, but if I had of been:

1) Whatever my parents say it is

2) Indoctrination

Hopefully followed by

3) Critical thinking

4) Atheism

I wish I could be sure I would have got that far. Depends on just how hard I was indoctrinated, probably.

Oh, yeah. It can be bad. It took me 20+ years just to have the 'crisis of faith' necessary to be where I am now. Some people go even longer than that. Some people die indoctrinated, and that's just sad.