Born and raised in the Midwest but have lived in Southern California for 40 years. Although raised in the Bible Belt, I didn’t have a strict religious upbringing. However, I was surrounded by religious fanatics.
I spent a year in in the early 70’s. Living in a country that was 95% Buddhist made me question everything that I had been taught or believed. I Today I can say, I am open-minded and can believe anything, just prove it!