Some who followed me coz I'm critical of PoMo, intersectionality, identity politics & SocJus are disappointed I'm also critical of religion.
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Think about it as a gradual process of sifting for followers who are gold [says a keen but modest follower very much on the same page].
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I do lose die-hard ideologues which is good! :)
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I suppose we are all ideologues. (Or do belief in incrementalist rational empiricism and classical liberalism not count as "ideologies"?)
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I'm not talking abt ppl who have beliefs but ppl committed to an ideology in an obsessive & tribal way & inclined to regard dissent as evil
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I think that last point is key. I've started to use "speech reprisals" as the thing I hate. The other point is "reason before solidarity".
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Just look at you and me: we're from the same tribe but we'd never put that in the way of a debate bristling with insistent distinctions.
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Hey now, I plan to be a famous priestess, & damn if I don't keep some atheists around to tell me if I'm abt to make a big religious mistake!
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Atheism-friendly religious person here, checking in.
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It's easier to handle nonbelievers when you have genuine religious convictions. Like "I don't believe your friend Steve exists" "Okay, then"
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And vice versa. Confident ppl can handle different choices more easily.
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