Is America "true" or "false"? Makes no sense. But when we insist on treating religions as empirical propositions, it's almost as silly.
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Replying to @KevinSimler
@KevinSimler I've started compiling a list of 100 Weirder Things To Believe Than Christianity. There's quite a list :).1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@ckhonson Do you have two or three to whet a guy's appetite?
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@KevinSimler Keep in mind these aren't "wrong" -- they're propositions that, when subjected to same level of scrutiny...1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@KevinSimler ...atheists apply to religion, you get similarly muddled or anxiety-producing output for a lot of people.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@ckhonson (I needed that "keep in mind" clarification.) Interesting to think of these as similar to "religious" beliefs...
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@KevinSimler They are different in many ways, but the unifier is that they're 1) typically unscrutinized, 2) produce anxiety when challenged1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@ckhonson I've been flirting with calling these kinds of things "beleefs," to highlight how they try to present as beliefs...
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@KevinSimler Interesting; might be some conceptual crossover with "cached thoughts" -- "beliefs" you haven't traced fully through recently.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@ckhonson Yeah, certainly some crossover.
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@ckhonson Although what I care about is whether the idea is being protected from evidence/scrutiny. That's the tell-tale sign of a beleef.
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