Tom, I would say that the following three items were instrumental the development of my religious views.
Family/culture
Reading/study
Search for truth
However, you didn’t give me the choice of “A combination of the above,” so you really made me think about which one was the most instrumental.
After much contemplation, I would say the time I spent with Mark Borg was the most instrumental, and his method of teaching was reading, study, and discussion.
So, my answer is the same as George’s, Mark’s, and Patricia’s. #2. Being as I once again have a child in diapers let me clarify what I mean by #2, Reading/study is my answer.
Come to think of it, reading, studying, and discussion are the reasons I visit this forum several times a day.
Thanks for posting the poll this week, truth be told, I wasn’t able to come up with an idea for a poll that I thought was up to par for the members of this forum.
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