I became a Deist after 26 years as a Christian in the United Church of Christ (UCC) tradition. My parents brought me to Sunday school pretty regularly when I was younger, and thereafter, I would attend church mostly just for Easter and Christmas. I always felt awkward in church, because while the bible stories contained some good nuggets of wisdom, I couldn't ever truly bring myself to really, truly believe what was being said, especially the stories regarding how Christians believe Jesus was born and resurrected. I started going to church on and off again in 2008, mainly for comfort and fellowship in bad times, and continued to call myself a Christian just by default.

For some reason, just a few years ago, I was reluctant to look into other religions to see if any of them were more closely aligned with my beliefs. This is probably because I feared what my family would think. By the way, after letting them know I'm a Deist, they don't seem to have a problem with it. And if they did, I wouldn't care, because a religion is one's own personal choice. No one should pressure you, for the sake of tradition or otherwise, into believing something you don't believe. If anyone tries to scare you into staying in Christianity (like a family member or friend saying they are afraid you won't get into Heaven, or you might go to Hell), don't give in to the fear. Those are their beliefs and they don't have to be yours too. Sit down and take a look at what you really believe to be true, knowing what you know about the properties of how the world works. Then take a look at all of the religions of the world that you can find information on until you find a good match for you.