Comment by toomuchtodo

Religions lose half their members every generation, I believe the evidence is robust kids can pick a different path than their parents. You can guide, support, and nurture, but their personality is theirs once they reach escape velocity. Empathy and curiosity is brain structure though (the amygdala, broadly speaking).

Drop in U.S. Religiosity Among Largest in World - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48634883 (additional citations)

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