Firstly, be perfectly aware that if you are born in the US then you are more likely going to follow Christian beliefs, and if in the Middle East, you will follow Islamic beliefs.
Therefore, 'belief' is now subject to where you are born more so than your parent's belief. Which makes 'belief' even more ridiculous.
Although by not 'praising the lord' throughout life you will be brought to judgement by god if you are going to hell or not (this according to Christians peculiar senseless ideas) By praising jesus in an islam belief society you may be killed on the spot!
By not being instructed to follow any deity, does not denote atheism.
Atheism is the lack of belief based on facts, reason and rational thinking. None of which a young child could be expected to understand!
It would be best not to inform the child of either/any belief/non belief, UNTIL they are old enough to decide for themselves and LEARN about what it really means to believe/not believe.
In doing so (answering the OPs question)
It is extremely unlikely an 'adult' would take on any religion, especially since science; evolution; space exploration and rational thinking is presently taught in all public schools. Religion has been officially removed, thankfully.
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There are some inconsistencies with that.
Firstly, be perfectly aware that if you are born in the US then you are more likely going to follow Christian beliefs, and if in the Middle East, you will follow Islamic beliefs.
Therefore, 'belief' is now subject to where you are born more so than your parent's belief. Which makes 'belief' even more ridiculous.
Although by not 'praising the lord' throughout life you will be brought to judgement by god if you are going to hell or not (this according to Christians peculiar senseless ideas) By praising jesus in an islam belief society you may be killed on the spot!
By not being instructed to follow any deity, does not denote atheism.
Atheism is the lack of belief based on facts, reason and rational thinking. None of which a young child could be expected to understand!
It would be best not to inform the child of either/any belief/non belief, UNTIL they are old enough to decide for themselves and LEARN about what it really means to believe/not believe.
In doing so (answering the OPs question)
It is extremely unlikely an 'adult' would take on any religion, especially since science; evolution; space exploration and rational thinking is presently taught in all public schools. Religion has been officially removed, thankfully.