Theo wrote:

> A ‘Net friend wrote

> > So the ‘effect’ of ones religious upbringing is never lost?

> This

> > idea has occurred to me, but I have never heard it expressed before.

>

> The effect of one’s upbringing are never lost, religious or otherwise. All

> of your experiences influence your outlook, early ones more so. It does

not > follow that if one ‘loses one’s religion’ one will become an amoral

person.

I agree. However I wonder how much ‘pull’ our childhood influences have over our adult decisions and behaviour.. how much they subconsciously affect our decision making, and our ability to make decisions in our own best interests.

> The opposite may occur. Suppose that Osama Ben Laden lost his religion and

> became concerned for all mankind as being of equal value.

>

> Cheers

>

> Theo

{Above pasted from another thread}

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No one can ever live as if they never were [complete that sentence…]

Recently I’ve been asked by various media to give a short answer to the question ‘Why are there 10,000 ex-pastors in Oz?’

Shortest answer: Unresolved childhood issues…

A lot of the stress/conflict literature deals with _presenting_ issues (like lifestyle choices). They’re simply the edifice built on the foundations of family-of-origins experiences. Freud was right there, but too pessimistic about the possibility of change…

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