Both my parents were converts to Roman Catholicism when I was younger, so I spent nearly 10 years growing up as a Catholic. However interestingly enough, around 11 years old, my mind started to grow out of these tenants of religion. I didn't really know anything about my Jewish heritage on my mother's side until I was around 12, this only feeding to my fire of wanting a spiritual change. Being the only child, growing up with little to nothing at times also fed fire to this change I was seeking at such an early age. Around 16 years old, I had already left the Catholic church and was attending Conservative services at a local Hillel student center, and attending high holy days with a small-knit Chabad in town. At age 19, I joined the military, at age 21, while still on active duty, I had my Bar Mitzvah in an Orthodox community in Los Angeles, while attending services not too far from my apartment in San Diego at the San Diego State University Chabad.

Its very interesting to note how one seeks for such Spiritual change. The grass will always be green when it comes to perspectives on the Creator, people seek the vantage point that encapsulates their individuality. If anything you might want to say that this change is brought about by one's social environment, and that this directly affects views on various faiths.