Do we choose what we believe?

I'm sure many people choose what they believe, I'm sure many people do not choose what to believe. When I was a little girl the question of religion never arose. It wasn't until I was in grade one when I was asked by a fellow classmate what i believed in. I said i didn't know yet. I had a large number of grade ones and two beat me up on the playground because I didn't believe in god. i was really confused on how everyone was so sure there was one, because when I was little my dad told me that I had the choice. I had the choice to worship any religion i wanted as long as I had reason for believing. My mother is an agnostic, my father is an agnostic but likes the way Gandhi lived. Did you know Gandhi was an atheist? My grandma is Mennonite, and my Grandma and Grandpa are Christan. I have decided now after reading the bible and personal debate (I am not going to fight with anyone other religion) that I am an atheist. I believe that I have chosen what to believe. However those kids in grade one with me that beat me up in the lords name I don't think they chose what to believe, I think they just believe what their parents told them to and what everyone else was.

Do we need language to know?

Do we need language to know?
Where does the voice in the back of your head (its yours) come from? The one that you hear whenever your thinking about something to yourself?
If someone was isolated and unknowing of any languages would they have their voice in the back of their head? Or would they think in pictures?

vestibular sense

It was said in class today that this sense allows an organism to sense body movement, direction, and acceleration, and to attain and maintain postural equilibrium and balance. It was not said that this sense can be confused. Vi son can be confused with optical illusions and not seeing the gorilla moon walk across the screen. Hearing can be confused by hearing things, ex. hearing your name whispered in the wind. Vestibular sense can be confused by vertigo. the fluid in your inner ear is continuously flowing which sends signals to the brain of which attitude your body is in relation to gravity. an example is when a skier is in an avalanche and they try to did themselves out but they don't know which way id up so they could be digging in any direction.