In cases 1, 2, and 4, doing what you want would be possible, though a fairly major time committment (except in the case of #4, which could be fixed by sunlight, social interaction, and getting enough sleep, and antidepressants if that doesn’t work). However, there is some question of why you want to, and whether there are easier ways to achieve your goals.
What personal stake do you have in the situation given in #1 and #2? Are you aiming to validate your own belief that deities don’t exist? Is your friend trying to obtain antibiotics when he doesn’t need them, and refusing to believe that he is breeding antibiotic-resistant bacteria? Alternatively, is your friend trying to convince you to be religious (or simply attend services)? Is your ‘friend’ a potential romantic partner, who objects to your lack of religion? Do you just want to get better at convincing people of things generally?
Without this information, we’ll have a bit of trouble helping you achieve your actual goals.
In cases 1, 2, and 4, doing what you want would be possible, though a fairly major time committment (except in the case of #4, which could be fixed by sunlight, social interaction, and getting enough sleep, and antidepressants if that doesn’t work). However, there is some question of why you want to, and whether there are easier ways to achieve your goals.
What personal stake do you have in the situation given in #1 and #2? Are you aiming to validate your own belief that deities don’t exist? Is your friend trying to obtain antibiotics when he doesn’t need them, and refusing to believe that he is breeding antibiotic-resistant bacteria? Alternatively, is your friend trying to convince you to be religious (or simply attend services)? Is your ‘friend’ a potential romantic partner, who objects to your lack of religion? Do you just want to get better at convincing people of things generally?
Without this information, we’ll have a bit of trouble helping you achieve your actual goals.