I personally was put to sleep. Too much trama for the body to take. But that was almost ten years ago. Things might have changed since then. If you do go through with it, and you have the option of staying awake, do it. When they put you under you have to contend with a whole host of new problems. (Such as bladder control. And wondering if they did it right. )

As for religion, I appeased my folks til I was 18, then I said sorry, and stopped going to church. Even when I was in church I wasn't there. I was reading a book, drawing, writing on the back of the pamplet. All i can say about that is do what you have to, to survive til 18. (Ok, I'm shuting up now.)