If I understand correctly, your primary concern is that he may rationalise himself into this “belief in belief” situation, and that this will ultimately delay or deter completely his transition into atheism?
“I suspect this is why most people don’t come out as atheists until after they’ve established separate identities from their parents and families.
A lot of people never escape from these traps.”—What evidence do you have for thinking this? I would think that challenging religious assumptions at a younger age would result in an earlier transition to Atheism (assuming one occurs).
More importantly, the risk of rationality and the Singularity inducing a crisis of faith is no greater than that of any science and math book. Visit the science section of any major bookstore and bam—Dawkins.
If I understand correctly, your primary concern is that he may rationalise himself into this “belief in belief” situation, and that this will ultimately delay or deter completely his transition into atheism?
“I suspect this is why most people don’t come out as atheists until after they’ve established separate identities from their parents and families.
A lot of people never escape from these traps.”—What evidence do you have for thinking this? I would think that challenging religious assumptions at a younger age would result in an earlier transition to Atheism (assuming one occurs).
More importantly, the risk of rationality and the Singularity inducing a crisis of faith is no greater than that of any science and math book. Visit the science section of any major bookstore and bam—Dawkins.