>>20670188Yes, our genes have a lot of power over us, but other things influence us too. Your mind has opinions about things that sometimes disagree with your genes and it can overpower those genes. Consider that a person's genes were shaped by millions of years of evolution to produce offspring and yet they can use contraception.
Other powers affect us too: your mind can be influenced by memes, for example. Your young mind was influenced by a religious meme.