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I have an atheist father and agnostic mother, and as such never went to church. They never brought the subject of religion up with me at all, and when my primary school had a Sunday School teacher come and talk to us once a week, I believed what I was told. As I got older however, I started to question what I was being taught and eventually decided I didn't believe it. I've been an atheist with agnostic leanings since then. (ie. I don't belive in a higher power, but I'll admit the possibility I could be wrong.) As far as I can remember, my parents never had any influence in it, and the decision was entirely my own. I don't think I was even aware of my parents' beliefs (or lack of them) until after I'd decided I didn't believe in God.
I'm happy with how my parents treated the matter. Now that I think about it, that's how they dealt with a lot of things, for example politics - they'd leave me to make up my own mind. Of course, they were happy to tell me what their opinions were and why if I asked them. They'd always explain the other side of the argument as well though, and encourage me to decide for myself rather than force their beliefs on me. Today, I believe I have a very open mind and I place the credit for that with my parents.
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I'm not lazy, I'm "motivationally challenged."
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