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I think both "atheist" and "skeptic" would equally bar someone from being accepted. I cannot think of any alternative classification that would give an outsider freedom to not identify as a Christian but still blend in. Maybe something along the lines of someone from "the world" who hasn't accepted christ yet or been baptized would be more okay. They would expect this person to be baptized quickly though.

Praying isn't entirely harmless because inaction can worsen a medical issue. I believe this is why Steve Jobs died. I think if someone is desperate enough they'll take a chance with modern medicine. The rate of success needs to be really low to avoid modern medicine entirely.

The problem with starting a normal business is that by the time it becomes profitable most owners won't willingly collectivize it. The problem with a collective is it has a difficult time recruiting people whom will work without a wage. I see a business that uses both standard wages and collectivized profit as an easier way to start because most labor can be wage based. To make it profitable there would need to be enough owners working for free to offset wage costs. You would need to find an industry where labor is a high cost factor and then leverage free labor.

Starting a community is difficult because a real community multi generational. To accommodate insular functions for everyone would mean schools for children. That's a big infrastructure project.

There's another idea that just occurred to me. Perhaps something along the lines of a community college or trade school would work. You can start a trade school and students would give free labor in exchange for learning. Everything produced at the school would be sold to the public. Students who want to remain could become part of the faculty and get free room and board. Students could either pay a small tuition or get free room and board. This would provide a post high school option for some people who don't want to attend college. Once there are enough faculty students can stop enrolling and it can just become a collective.