You may think they'd be another you. But how do you explain young catholic girls that end up pregnant at 16. You KNOW they were brought up with teachings of belifs and morals ABOVE that kind of stuff. YET it happens.
They amazing can be similar but SOOOO different from both parents. They really do have their own personalities. Sure you can sometimes "mold" them with certain beliefs and morals. I try to give my daughter good morals of being friendly, forgiving and politeness. Beliefs and morals both aren't that easily rubbed onto children as it may seem.
When/If you have a child you will notice around 2-3 or so that they have developed into these complex thinking machines. And believe me they have their own "ideas" about things.