You are probably correct that we tend to end-up near where we started out. The acorn doesn't fall far from the tree. But it's in the details where we make personal choices. My general worldview seems to fall somewhere in between the philosophical positions of my parents --- neither were extremists, but neither of whom showed any interest in philosophical dialogue. Yet they would both be disappointed in my current religious posture, for different reasons. So, their influence on my religion was not enough to cause me to choose one side or the other : liberal protestant or conservative protestant. Instead, I choose to opt out of religion altogether, even though I assume that there is some creative force behind the natural world of the senses.So your choice of philosophers doesn’t seem to be so much a choice as finding yourself in a comfort zone. — Brett
Extremists would call it the coward's refuge instead of a rational position. — Gnomon
This was not the first, not the last time in history where one had to deny his or her own hard wire. — god must be atheist
Wouldn’t it be fair to say, though, that despite being forced to live “as if” they never gave up their faith, never gave up what they were hardwired for, despite being forced to live a lie. — Brett
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