The disagreement here seems to be purely over definitions? The way I use “God” to mean “reality” is the same way Scott Alexander uses “Moloch” to mean “coordination failure” or how both Yudkowsky and Scott Alexander have used “God” to mean “evolution.”
Umm, ok? Using misleading terms and then complaining that you don’t generate good discussion seems unlikely to succeed here.
I don’t know, but a straightforward propositional post (using more standard terms, or using a lot of non-poetic words to define rather than describe your points) might get some good traction. Or you might just be confused and such a post is impossible because you’re motte-and-bailey-ing “god”, where you want it to mean “reality” when defending, but want it to mean more when people aren’t paying attention.
Umm, ok? Using misleading terms and then complaining that you don’t generate good discussion seems unlikely to succeed here.
I don’t know, but a straightforward propositional post (using more standard terms, or using a lot of non-poetic words to define rather than describe your points) might get some good traction. Or you might just be confused and such a post is impossible because you’re motte-and-bailey-ing “god”, where you want it to mean “reality” when defending, but want it to mean more when people aren’t paying attention.