Why can't I believe? (is it a genetic predisposition?)

[carlo]

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I, and others, have the inability to believe in a divine power despite attempts of religious schooling and the general institutionalized instruments within society to promote such a disillusionment. Though, as I guess I have made apparent, I am somewhat educated on the concept of atheism and antitheism I am interested to understand why some of us, even as children, are unable to conform and believe in God even after immense efforts.

I have 2 questions:

Supposing I wanted the ability to believe in a a God but just didn't have it in me to fulfil such a longing; am I a lesser or richer person than somebody who can?

Secondly, what are the chances that some people are born with a genetic predisposition rendering them incapable of faith and if such a gene exists; would you wish it upon your children?

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To use "genes" as a reason to not know a matter is to abrogate responsibility. This is tantamount to saying that the "devil made me do it". This is not to say that you should know the matters you are dealing with but"genes" are not the reason.