Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. Religion Quotes

How we cite our quotes: (Chapter. Paragraph)

Quote #16

I have not really enjoyed my religions experiments very much and I don't think I'll make up my mind one way or the other for a long time. I don't think a person can decide to be a certain religion just like that. It's like having to choose your own name. You think about it a long time and then you keep changing your mind. If I should ever have children I will tell them what religion they are so they can start learning about it at a young age. (24.2)

This is Margaret's letter to Mr. Benedict concluding her yearlong religion project. Do you think it would have been better for Margaret's parents to just assign her a religion the way she says she's going to do if she ever has kids?