How Does Religion Impact My Beliefs

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I believe that my beliefs have come from many things that have happened to me throughout my life. My family, and the way I raised impacted my beliefs. I also believe that they come from my education that I have got such as my public-school education, and my church school schooling. Everything I have been through also impacts my beliefs, but ultimately it is up to me to decide what I believe in, and or choose not to believe in anymore.
I used to believe that love didn’t exist in our society anymore due to people saying it to people they dated for after one week, and then breaking up and telling the new girlfriend I love you fast as well. This belief changed after I experienced love first hand. It took time for me to believe it was love, but

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