Ignoring their expertise, but counting only popularity. Moderator, does that mean that Less Wrong’s karma system might be modified to take into account why a comment was upvoted?
A valid principle James, but a bad example which might be contested by those more knowledgeable of the matter.
Islam considers itself the best of the revealed religions and jesus is revered as a prophet in Islam.
So, in this case, christians reject the koran, but the muslims do not completely reject the bible.
I’m not sure what might serve as a better example, though. The multiple possible explanations of the present recession may serve as a better example, incase you want to make this a top level post.
What you say is true while the Koran and the Bible are referents, but when A and B become “Mohammed is the last prophet, who brought the full truth of God’s will” and “Jesus was a literal incarnation of God,” (the central beliefs of the religions that hold the respective books sacred) then James’ logic holds.
Ignoring their expertise, but counting only popularity. Moderator, does that mean that Less Wrong’s karma system might be modified to take into account why a comment was upvoted?
A valid principle James, but a bad example which might be contested by those more knowledgeable of the matter.
Islam considers itself the best of the revealed religions and jesus is revered as a prophet in Islam.
So, in this case, christians reject the koran, but the muslims do not completely reject the bible.
I’m not sure what might serve as a better example, though. The multiple possible explanations of the present recession may serve as a better example, incase you want to make this a top level post.
What you say is true while the Koran and the Bible are referents, but when A and B become “Mohammed is the last prophet, who brought the full truth of God’s will” and “Jesus was a literal incarnation of God,” (the central beliefs of the religions that hold the respective books sacred) then James’ logic holds.