Sort of, yes. See, I decided to choose a religion by defining my beliefs FIRST and then seeking out the faith that matched. Only I couldn't quite find anything that fit... until one day I poked around Yahoo's religion section and, on mere whim, clicked on Paganism.
I am truly modern in my spirituality. My spiritual beliefs were ignited right along with the youth of the Web - and because of it - , way back in 1997.
2007-01-25 15:17:37
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answered by Huddy 6
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Not really. I was born into a Lutheran household, which later became Jehovah's Witnesses. When I left home, I began researching religions on my own. Chance had little to do with the fact that I studied so many different ideas and belief systems. I did that on purpose.
I do believe that fate had a little hand in my present belief system. Without my step-son bringing a certain book home from the library, it could have taken me more wasted years to find my current beliefs.
I am now an Eclectic Pagan.
2007-01-25 23:21:23
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answered by Nepetarias 6
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I was about to type no, then I typed yes, and now I'm really thinking! My parents began teaching me about God and Jesus ever since I was born, probably. I accepted Jesus as my savior at a ridiculously young age, and I have never turned my back on Christianity. I am not, however, brainwashed. I am extremely skeptical about everything, and I question (in a respectful way - I want to learn) pretty much everything I read, including the Bible. I want to make sure that I KNOW what something means, and why it means that. I like to dig, you know? I am not one of those complacent people who accepts things at face value. To get back to your question (enough about me!!), yes, there was a degree of chance in choosing which path I took. I could have, at any time throughout my life, decided to give up Christianity and possibly choose a different religion or no religion at all. That is something I could have done, but have never - not even in the slightest - had any intention of doing. To assign a percentage to that level of chance would be rather difficult.
2007-01-25 23:21:32
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answered by Iamnotarobot (former believer) 6
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What do you mean.
I mean, you have to specify more.
When you talk about chance, you have to specify what the starting conditions are.
For example, a person is born today, what is the probablity he will be religion X.
Or a person is born to a set of parents, what is the probabilty that he ...
Or a sperm is produced by this guy on this date, what is the probability that that sperm will become a kid and be of religion X.
Or some chemicals exist in the earth etc, what is the probability that ... into a person and have a religion
Chance is really about taking what you know and asking a question.
Its a miracle that a given person is born and yet we know with 100% certainty that someone will. Thus the miracle is not really.
2007-01-25 23:18:31
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answered by rostov 5
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No and let me tell you why.
I was born and raised in a Baptist household. I was saved when I was 10 years old. I had no doubts about Christ or my faith.
Then when I was in my 20's I started having doubts about all organized religions including my own - the Baptists - because of some fanatics in my church.
I doubted my faith and I had doubts about a lot of things.
Then one day, I heard a preacher who preached the Scriptures the way I knew they should be preached and I knew that God had led me to this preacher and that this preacher had led me back to God.
2007-02-02 20:23:02
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answered by ? 2
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no, i chose my religion, at the age of 19 after 5 years of research into religions and their beliefs. the only chance involved may be that Celtic Paganism by Chance fell into what my own moral,ethical, and human beliefs were.
2007-01-25 23:19:36
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answered by Anonymous
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No. I did considerable research before embracing the term "atheist". It wasn't something that was decided on a whim, and I wasn't brainwashed fom birth to be atheist. Unlike the Xians who just never bother questioning what they were taught as infants.
2007-01-25 23:20:30
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answered by Anonymous
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Chance of Birth yes. Where and who you are born to influences it alot. Born in Saudi Arabi you are probably going to be Muslim. China/ Buddhist. Parents are Baptist you are inclined to go that way too. If you were born amongst the Amish, well probably going to be Amish. I was raised Atheist and still am.
2007-01-25 23:19:06
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answered by fifimsp1 4
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The only "chance" involved was in finding people who knew enough to tell me that what I already believed had a name.
2007-01-26 01:09:41
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answered by Praise Singer 6
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Chance ? No. It was a long search for answers to questions that couldn't be easily answered.
2007-01-25 23:20:30
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answered by genny_gump 3
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