There was a Christian theologian who spent a year pretending to be an atheist and soon discovered that he had actually transformed into an atheist. The theologian was Ryan J. Bell and he named the experiment "A Year Without God" (
Ryan J. Bell - Wikipedia ).
This started me wondering what would happen if I spent a year pretending to be a Christian - "A Year With God".
- Would I become a Christian again?
- Would I want to become a Christian again?
- What type of Christian beliefs would I want (progressive or fundamentalist, liturgical or non-liturgical, ...)?
To be honest, I suspect that I
could transform myself into a Christian again simply by pretending to believe and immersing myself in a community and practices. I'm not a particularly organized and rigorous thinker, so it probably wouldn't be hard to confuse myself. I just don't know that I
want to be a Christian again. I always thought that I missed being a Christian, but I think I only miss my past.
Assuming you
could change your beliefs to convert to a different religious orientation would you want to? If so, what would be your preferred religious orientation?