How did you choose your religion?

God chose me out of the world :)

Praise God he did.

My parents raised me Catholic but it never felt right for me. I finally decided to do some research and find out the origins of Christianity. I also looked into other major religions, including Atheism. During my search, people told me what I should believe. I didn't listen to outside influence. I wanted the decision to be mine alone. Any of the religions that made claims were never able to back them up with scientific proof. Instead of simply believing something just because it's in a book, I needed more than that. I've watched countless documentaries and informative talks/debates, as well. In the end, I chose Atheism. It seems to be the best path for me, and I am happy the way my life is. I don't preach it or push it on other people. I wish that everyone would do their own research and find their personal path in life, wherever it leads them. Best wishes!

I was raised in a Protestant denomination (Disciples of Christ, to be specific). However, when I was about 8 years old, in the summer program ("Vacation Bible School") we went to a variety of different religious organizations' places of worship. Among those was a synagogue, and for several reasons, it really caught my attention; the reverence with which the Torah scroll was treated, and the behavior of the rabbi toward us was unlike anything I'd seen before - certainly no one in my church treated children as though they actually mattered!

As time went on, I seemed to encounter more and more aspects of Judaism - people, books, even movies and music, and I became more interested as I grew older. When I was in my late 30s, I met a Jewish couple through my son's scout troop; the husband had converted to Judaism. I felt comfortable enough with them to ask questions about their beliefs, and they gave me good, well-informed answers without pressuring me in any way - again, an experience very different from what I'd experienced in churches. It was the first time I knew that a person could convert to Judaism outside of marriage into the faith - I think I'd had some idea that only people who married Jewish spouses could convert. One thing led to another, and I converted to Judaism in 1997.

Ultimately, I chose to convert for a couple of reasons. Christianity had long since ceased to make any sense to me; it was very obvious to me that the explanations of clear contradictions given to me were facile, and rationalizations. But more importantly, Judaism as it is today - specifically, Reform Judaism - is very much in keeping with what I believe, and what I think is right and good. It's not perfect, but it's a much better reflection of what I believe to be right than Christianity ever was for me. I'm very glad that I chose Judaism.

After being born again in ' 97 I found a church that follows and teaches from the bible. It took 5 tries to find one that did.

As an atheist I just never realy heard of religion outside of religious class(wich mostly talks about ethics in general).

+I have a decent understanding about cosmology, abiogenesis, evolution and the history of men.

IMPOSSIBLE to believe in things you know ain't true.

I could reason it out and put my faith in it. The evidence of creation and the Bible agree and so I knew that I could count on that God. Consequently, I knew that I must do as He commands as He would know what is best.

I was raised in my faith, & it makes the most sense to me(yes, I've studied numerous religions).

Both.

I was born into it and I find it the most logical religion.

Because it offered me 18 virgins.