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Why isn't this an argument?

This argument was in Critical Thinking by Moore and Parker.

I think God exists, because I was raised a Baptist. The book states that this wasn't an argument because it just stated a reason for why they believed in God.

However, can't you just rewrite it and add an unstated premise like this:

I was raised a Baptist. Baptists are raised to believe in God's existence. Therefore, I think God exists.