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I don't know that I have changed, but I have incorporated a lot of Buddhist thought into my own personal philosophies. Let's say that I am a "student of Buddhism". The former LA Lakers/Chicago Bulls coach Phil Jackson wrote a book called Sacred Hoops, and in it he described how he has embraced Zen Buddhism, particularly the practice of meditation. Both of his parents were Pentecostal ministers, so he has that as his roots. Kind of an interesting combination.
I was raised Roman Catholic, but very early on began to question a lot of the things that I was supposed to be taking as "gospel" (pun intended!). My wife was raised a Baptist, and when we married and started a family, we felt like we should get back into something, so we found a compromise in the Episcopal church. Still, there was a lot in Christianity that I was still not comfortable with.
Rather than bore you with all the details, let's just say that my spritual journey ultimately lead me to Buddhism. At it's core, Buddhism is really more a philosophy than a religion. The historical Buddha is not considred a god. "Buddha" means "enlightened" and the Buddha was just a man who found his answers. Buddhism is attractive to me because it's logical. The basic tenets of Buddhism, the Four Noble Truths, made sense to me. Like Coach Jackson, I still have Christian roots that I don't think I would ever want to sever completely, but I have embraced a lot of Buddhist thought and practice; for example meditation, trying harder to be "aware", letting go of attachments to things that are impermanent, and practicing loving-kindness with all beings.
You probably got more than you wanted to know, but the question was out there, so I tried to answer it.
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