To answer your “on a related note” question, no. This answer is sufficiently known here that I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s the entire reason your comment was downvoted. It looks like an insult. Other reasons it’s downvoted might be those unexplained acronyms. Also, don’t use the word “rationalism” to describe what we do here.
From your blog, it looks like you’re deeply into worshipingmystery, which is something we don’t like as it’s a way of quashing curiosity and intentionally leaving problems unsolved.
Welcome to Less Wrong, though I wouldn’t be surprised if this is your only comment.
Kopimism! Fascinating, thank you for sharing this. As for whether what you do here qualifies as a religion or not, this seems like hair-splitting. When a group of people have a shared belief system that gives their lives purpose, an agenda for humanity, meet-ups around the world, a visionary leader, “hadiths” and sacred texts, etc., what is this if not a religion? I think it’s an impressive achievement, and don’t see why you find this label insulting.
As far as downvotes go, I have endured far worse than this in my previous incarnations. Let’s just say that the Force is too strong with me to be discouraged by such minor chastisements. MTFBWY.
I would argue that you have a community in that case, and that religions are a subset of the community category. But then, that really is hair-splitting.
As a general rule I don’t think. I do, or do not—there is no think. What would be the purpose of my thoughts about David Brin’s criticisms? The finger pointing at the moon is not the moon, the Kurzweil curve pointing to the Singularity is not the Singularity, the map is not the territory. Clear your mind of questions, there are no problems to be solved. The act of living is the only solution to the universal wave equation. Does this answer your question?
If you had to choose a religion, whether real or fictional, what would it be?
I’ll go first and say Jediism, with Zensufism a close second. MTFBWY...
On a related note, does the Rationalism set down in the Sequences by EY (PBUH) qualify as a religion?
I am, in fact, a Kopimist, in real life.
To answer your “on a related note” question, no. This answer is sufficiently known here that I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s the entire reason your comment was downvoted. It looks like an insult. Other reasons it’s downvoted might be those unexplained acronyms. Also, don’t use the word “rationalism” to describe what we do here.
From your blog, it looks like you’re deeply into worshiping mystery, which is something we don’t like as it’s a way of quashing curiosity and intentionally leaving problems unsolved.
Welcome to Less Wrong, though I wouldn’t be surprised if this is your only comment.
Kopimism! Fascinating, thank you for sharing this. As for whether what you do here qualifies as a religion or not, this seems like hair-splitting. When a group of people have a shared belief system that gives their lives purpose, an agenda for humanity, meet-ups around the world, a visionary leader, “hadiths” and sacred texts, etc., what is this if not a religion? I think it’s an impressive achievement, and don’t see why you find this label insulting.
As far as downvotes go, I have endured far worse than this in my previous incarnations. Let’s just say that the Force is too strong with me to be discouraged by such minor chastisements. MTFBWY.
I would argue that you have a community in that case, and that religions are a subset of the community category. But then, that really is hair-splitting.
In any case, welcome.
The question is not well defined. Do you have to pretend to be religious?
Search this site for the word “cult”. As for PBUH, this usually applies to the dead ancient prophets, and EY is determined to never die.
“Phyg”, too.
What do you think of David Brin’s criticisms of the Jedi philosophy?
As a general rule I don’t think. I do, or do not—there is no think. What would be the purpose of my thoughts about David Brin’s criticisms? The finger pointing at the moon is not the moon, the Kurzweil curve pointing to the Singularity is not the Singularity, the map is not the territory. Clear your mind of questions, there are no problems to be solved. The act of living is the only solution to the universal wave equation. Does this answer your question?
MTFBWY...