>>935841619
You're right that a large percentage of Christians were born into the faith—but that doesn’t invalidate the reality of personal transformation or freely chosen belief. Demographics don’t equal destiny. Being raised Christian doesn’t mean someone truly understands, embraces, or even keeps the faith.

In fact, studies show that many people leave their childhood religion—and some return, not out of habit, but out of conviction. Those are the people I was talking about: the ones who turn to Christ not because they were told to, but because everything else failed to heal what hurt most. You can call that a larp, but it’s a pattern you’ll find in addiction recovery, grief counseling, prison conversions, and even intellectual journeys out of nihilism. Those aren’t fantasies—they’re documented, lived experiences.

Besides, this logic cuts both ways. Most atheists and secular people are also raised in environments that shape their worldview. So should we throw out their beliefs too, just because they were influenced by upbringing?

Faith isn’t validated by where it starts. It’s revealed by what it endures—and who freely returns to it when there’s nothing left to gain but grace.