I'm curious about your distinction between "form" and "choose" to be morally upright. The former suggests, to me, at least, a kind of Lockean tabula rasa, which implies that the shaping, to use your word, starts early in a person's life, and happens continuously throughout. "Choice", on the other hand, might just be the path of a sentient, moral adult, who comes a little later to the church.

Thoughts?

Nancy R