Not in response to anyone, but to this thread/topic.
Is this really something that should be on LessWrong? LessWrong is more about debate on new territory and rationality and such, not going to well-tread territory. There are many other places on the internet for debate on religion, but there’s only one LW. Perhaps /r/atheism, (maybe being careful to say that you’re honestly looking to challenge your beliefs and not test your faith.)
Unless there are new points that haven’t been heard before, or people are genuinely interested in this specific debate.
Just not sure this is the right place, and want to hear other people’s opinions on this.
Well, thus far, I’ve mainly seen, “Welcome to LessWrong … let’s poke at the new guy and see what he’s thinking!” I don’t think we’re getting into any real serious philosophy, yet. It’s all been fairly light stuff. I’ve been trying to self-moderate my responses to be polite and answer people, but not get too involved in a huge discussion, because I agree, this wouldn’t be the right place. But so far, it’s seemed just some curiosity being satisfied about me, specifically, and my theology—not theology as a whole. As such, it certainly seems to belong in a ‘Meet the new guys’ thread.
Additionally, I’m personally not here to challenge my beliefs or test my faith, though I certainly won’t turn it down as it happens. Given the lean of belief in the place, I expect it to happen. My main draw, however, isn’t theological but instead in the realm of discovering a knowledge base and discussion area based around rationality, containing elements of discussion which have already done the work I’ve been running in circles in my head because I’ve been lacking someone to talk about them with!
I should apologize for having kicked off the topic—I had some vague ideas of someday getting on the IRC channel and bouncing thoughts back and forth, and didn’t realize that it would inevitably become a conversation in the thread here if I mentioned it.
Not in response to anyone, but to this thread/topic.
Is this really something that should be on LessWrong? LessWrong is more about debate on new territory and rationality and such, not going to well-tread territory. There are many other places on the internet for debate on religion, but there’s only one LW. Perhaps /r/atheism, (maybe being careful to say that you’re honestly looking to challenge your beliefs and not test your faith.)
Unless there are new points that haven’t been heard before, or people are genuinely interested in this specific debate.
Just not sure this is the right place, and want to hear other people’s opinions on this.
Well, thus far, I’ve mainly seen, “Welcome to LessWrong … let’s poke at the new guy and see what he’s thinking!” I don’t think we’re getting into any real serious philosophy, yet. It’s all been fairly light stuff. I’ve been trying to self-moderate my responses to be polite and answer people, but not get too involved in a huge discussion, because I agree, this wouldn’t be the right place. But so far, it’s seemed just some curiosity being satisfied about me, specifically, and my theology—not theology as a whole. As such, it certainly seems to belong in a ‘Meet the new guys’ thread.
Additionally, I’m personally not here to challenge my beliefs or test my faith, though I certainly won’t turn it down as it happens. Given the lean of belief in the place, I expect it to happen. My main draw, however, isn’t theological but instead in the realm of discovering a knowledge base and discussion area based around rationality, containing elements of discussion which have already done the work I’ve been running in circles in my head because I’ve been lacking someone to talk about them with!
Let’s just not take the discussion outside this subthread.
I should apologize for having kicked off the topic—I had some vague ideas of someday getting on the IRC channel and bouncing thoughts back and forth, and didn’t realize that it would inevitably become a conversation in the thread here if I mentioned it.
In general I’d agree, but a theological argument in which all parties refer to the Sequences seems like a worthwhile novelty.