Let's say I have a mystical soul and a rational brain, and, like Montaigne, I am incapable of choosing between them. I don't know if I believe in God, but I am often tempted to believe.

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This is a great quote because it shows that people's beliefs are determined by the way they were raised. If you were raised in a religious household, it's likely that you would have a similar belief to your parents. Montaigne also said, “I don't know if I believe in God, but I am often tempted to believe.” He was a skeptic and he didn't believe in any religion, but he knew that people were changed by religion and religion changed people, so he thought it was important to keep an open mind. This is also why religions change with time and never truly die out. If you were raised in an atheist household, then you might have a very different belief system from your parents.

Source: Memoir In Two Voices

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