@TristanSevers uh… not sure I follow… the “weird religion” is the scientific/rational worldview?
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Replying to @Meaningness
@Meaningness No, Adventism. Was attempting to say that I don't naturally see the dichotomy in that one, and I find it bizarre...2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@TristanSevers Oh, how interesting, I don’t know about that! Is this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_mortalism … ?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@Meaningness Hadn't heard it called Mortalism before (have heard "Christian Materialism"), but it looks like that's it, yes.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@TristanSevers Cool! There’s a Catholic philosopher, Peter van Inwagen, who’s a strict materialist, and argues that resurrection must be >1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@TristanSevers > of the body, the same one when you died, so God takes your brain then and replaces it with an inert replica, and He >1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@TristanSevers > physically stores it on ice in a physical location until Judgement Day.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@TristanSevers I think this is interesting because it decouples the mind/body problem from the life-after-death issue.2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
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@Meaningness The thing I wish I knew is the causal direction for my own belief, because whichever it is the implications are fascinating.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@Meaningness If being taught Mortalism is sufficient to kill dualistic tendencies, then philosophical minutia are actually hugely important.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@TristanSevers Ah yes! Hmm… have been toying with writing up the observation that van Inwagen’s argument makes the mind/body problem mootish
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