How Do Our Past Beliefs in Religion Affect Our Future?

Any intelligent person can look at a young child, someone between the ages of five and 15 and clearly see the effects of their parent's religious beliefs. I have a nephew that is seven years old and his mother is a strong believer in Christianity.

This young man is also a strong believer and has mentioned to me more than once, that there is someone looking out for all of us and he sincerely believes that his name is Jesus. Do you think that his mother's past beliefs affect her current religious views?

This woman was obviously raised a Christian and I believe that she even went to a Christian college. She stands firm in her Faith and isn't easily unshaken. Her mother and father don't seem to be strong believers in Christianity, but after going through a tough divorce, she has became an even stronger believer and is supported strongly by her church community.

Her thoughts, emotions and beliefs are now transferred onto her child and those around her. Whether she is right or wrong, doesn't really seem to matter anymore. I've asked her question after question and she can't seem to provide me with logical answers. The facts don't seem to be as important as her beliefs.

Whatever this woman has learned in the past, will slowly be imposed on to this young man. The only concern that this woman has, is that her son becomes a strong Christian and walks faithfully with the lord.

Obviously this woman's past and her present are going to affect her future. The problem now becomes, she has transferred her beliefs to her son without ever gathering the important facts about her religion.

How many people do you know, that do this and have been doing it for centuries? Their current religious beliefs seem to affect the future as they continue to teach their children and grandchildren to believe in something, that might not make a lot of sense.

I strongly suggest that those of you who are planning on imposing your beliefs onto your children, to at least take the time to answer their questions or search for the truth. You could be saving the future of the entire world, simply by educating yourself about your religion or spiritual practices.