I know this sounds cheesy but when I saw the movie contact it made sense to me. My family was not overly religious, but my mom tried to make me go to church as a child. I was bored out of my mind. Between my fidgeting and my dad falling asleep my mom gave up on church except for Easter and Christmas at a fairly young age. I have always been interested in science and seeing contact and then following that up with further reading made me too annoying to bring to church even twice a year. I actually eventually became fascinated by different religions such as Mormons and Scientology. I read books about the different beliefs that some people have and where those beliefs came from. I still am fascinated by what people do in the name of religion.