That most people don't have pragmatic notions of truth. That is, they don't believe things because they think believing those things is useful, but because they think the thing they believe is a factual reality that cannot be modified for convenience but has to be dealt with.https://twitter.com/BretWeinstein/status/1197983365095256066 …
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So, when a Christian says "Jesus is the son of God," he doesn't mean "I think it would be useful if Jesus were the son of God" but "Jesus is actually the son of God, and accepting this fact of reality is important for the wellbeing of your eternal soul."
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"If it's only a symbol, to hell with it."
10:47 PM - 22 Nov 2019
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