The benefit of "being" something does not come from saying it, but by actually living your life by it. For example, say I call myself a vegetarian. Saying it provides no healthy benefits to me. But actually living my life as one in practice does. Calling myself an avid reader does not bring any knowledge to me by proclaiming it. The knowledge actually comes from READING! The same goes with being a Christian or any other religion. The benefit of actually being one does not come from saying you are one, the benefit comes from actually living your life like a Christian. It does not matter what we say but what we do. The benefit comes from the DOING. Not the SAYING.