I usually say that I believe I am standing in front of them, that morning follows night. But that's not their point. What they are asking if you have faith. I like to ask what their idea of belief or faith is. When I have the time, I like to engage such people, as long as they are capable of cordial discourse.

I believe in miracles, where are you from you sexy thing.

Perhaps you should ask them, "What if that something is the Nazi Party platform and 'The Final Solution'?" After all...that's something!

I try to believe in gravity, but it keeps letting me down.

I just ask "Why?"

i haven't heard of parents pushing "something", but I don't doubt it.

My parents raised my sisters and I, in such a way, to where they introduced us to religion (both of Catholic and Souther Baptist faiths) and always told us that they didn't care WHAT we believed in, just to believe in something. We took all of that into consideration and now, my sisters and I believe in OURSELVES; taking responsibility for our actions and being grateful for those around us, that have had our backs, during troubling times. We owe nothing to a deity and we're better people for it....when credit is given, where credit is due...other human beings seem to appreciate it more than the sky daddy does.