Where we came from wasn't a talking point of the conversation.
Whether or not there is an entity controlling things in our behalf, who has a plan for us after we die is where my curiosity lies. Mostly because the book that you derived that information from is just loaded with unbelievable (and horrible) stuff.
My goal is to believe as many true things as possible, and to continue seeking truth if I'm unconvinced.
Currently I'm still unconvenced. And even if I eventually become convinced I'm not exactly sure that I want to be spiritually or otherwise connected with any "being" that condones slavery, and punishes for not believing based on bad evidence.
You don't get to choose what you believe.....you either believe it or you don't. I'd love to believe all the cool happy things that make life easier, but I gotta be honest with myself, my family, and my friends. I just don't buy it. None of it. It all wreaks of a cruel way to control society.