I see what you mean, McGrath of Harlow, any parental cruelty or repression puts a child off whatever the parents stand for. And conversely, one tends to choose similar paths to those of a much-loved parent. It isn't a religious matter but could apply to any opinion or viewpoint. When it concerns a faith, does it come under 'indoctrination' if one bases ones beliefs on childhood influences? I've often wondered if I would have been a C of E adherent if my parents had been, say, atheists? The true test would be a person who has a Damascus moment after being totally anti-religion into adulthood, and becomes a Christian or whatever afterwards. I admit I had many influences on me during my formative years, including a lovely Protestant nun, Sister Vernon, and a sweet old lady who taught Sunday School, Mrs Francis. You could say I was 'programmed' by these women, and my mother, to become a Christian. Their influence was so marked that I still think of them today with affection and gratitude.