Here is a survey I posted the other day, with some interesting results…
Christians, please answer this question. If you came to believe that Christianity is false, you would become a…
— Tentative Apologist (@RandalRauser) June 27, 2019
Like 42% of respondents, I would remain a mere theist. I also understand those who would become Jews. After all, Christianity is built on Judaism and mere theism, and thus if one came to believe that uniquely Christian claims are false, one would reasonably find oneself backing into either Judaism or mere theism.
What is perhaps most intriguing is the significant minority, 34%, that would move directly to atheism or agnosticism. This would suggest that for many of those people, they do not believe they have reasons to be theists independent of their reasons to be Christians. And that is surprising, indeed.
