> choice of religion is not a built in trait, but a choice made as an adult
The strongest predictor of religios belief, worldwide, is the religion of the parents. If you've believed one thing for the first 18 years of your life, literally all your life up to this point, then it's hard to suddenly snap out of this at 18 and most people don't.
Do you think that all Christians in the US, including almost all of its members of congress, are Christian because it has such a convincing story?
The strongest predictor of religios belief, worldwide, is the religion of the parents. If you've believed one thing for the first 18 years of your life, literally all your life up to this point, then it's hard to suddenly snap out of this at 18 and most people don't.
Do you think that all Christians in the US, including almost all of its members of congress, are Christian because it has such a convincing story?