No, I don't think so. I think stopping believing in things that aren't true is progress in itself & also facilitates social progress.https://twitter.com/AkivaMCohen/status/923145407034732544 …
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Replying to @HPluckrose
Yes, but as I said, that then just collapses the argument into "is it true"
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Replying to @AkivaMCohen
Yes. As I said, I think this is a valid measure of progress. We progress when we become less wrong.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
Sure. But that's not a distinct argument. And it's also an argument *for* adopting religious Judaism, depending on your premises ;)
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Replying to @AkivaMCohen @HPluckrose
I'm being a bit tongue in cheek, but there's a point here, too; "it's progress because your religion is wrong" is an argument that only
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Replying to @AkivaMCohen @HPluckrose
Makes sense to someone who is already not religious. It carries no persuasive power whatsoever when addressed to a religious person
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Replying to @AkivaMCohen @HPluckrose
Since that person, obviously, reject your premise that the religion is wrong
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Replying to @AkivaMCohen
Well, I think that's a given, Akiva. It doesn't prevent me from holding that position & it is neither intolerant nor bigoted.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
Never said it was, sorry if you somehow got the impression i thought that of you
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No, not you! That was the point of my thread tho.
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