I see the practical difference you are stating. However, the match in incentive structure—well-behaved person gets mind read by supernatural being and gets supernatural rewards for good behavior and supernatural punishment for bad behavior—is a good wake-up call to the person who otherwise doesn’t believe in the supernatural.
I see the practical difference you are stating. However, the match in incentive structure—well-behaved person gets mind read by supernatural being and gets supernatural rewards for good behavior and supernatural punishment for bad behavior—is a good wake-up call to the person who otherwise doesn’t believe in the supernatural.
Amusing (partial) pattern match :-)
Likewise my attempt to describe the rationalist version of Santa Claus/heaven...