In which I set out to respond to @AlexiSargeant's article "Simulating Religion: A Christian takes stock of Silicon Valley’s rationalist community" and it ends up basically being a pitch for @Meaningnesshttps://malcolmocean.tumblr.com/post/169526961925/my-response-to-simulating-religion …
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On "the inescapable human longing for the Kingdom of God":pic.twitter.com/WOAAe6e7XF
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I'm interested to know what you think of that post, btw! I think the closing is quite good, but earlier the parts on moral realism feel more rambly and less clear—is there anything good there? (I'm keen on helping spread the Nuanced Word of nebulosity!)
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Thank you for the link! I couldn’t quite find the point of
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Generally, eternalists (such as Christians) see moral nihilism as the only coherent alternative to their eternalism, so pointing out third possibilities is important for creating space for freedom and creativity.
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What is an “eternalist”? I readily grant that there are coherent ethical systems outside Christianity.
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“Eternalism” is the idea that things have definite, fixed meanings:https://meaningness.com/preview-eternalism-and-nihilism …
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