There is a great book out titled, "The Believing Brain" Author is Michael Shemer. It brings forth the theory that first a person decides what he wants to believe and then goes through the process of proving what he/she already believes. It is much more intense than this description but this provides a very brief idea of its contents. I was raised in the Parsonage and my mother would tell us we are what we are because we were raised that way. She was wise beyond her years. Who has actually studied the difference between a Methodist and Presbyterian? How many have actually studied all the religions and then decided on the one they dedicate their belief to? I would submit that in the majority cases the above theory is true. Once a Minister is given a church probably 99% accept his/her sermons, etc and a very few actually leave the church for another church. The ones that do most likely have a basic conflict with the Minister and in the process of changes churches pick a different religion? Just some opinions?
