Apprentice comments on Religious/Worldview Techniques - Less Wrong

11 Post author: katydee 05 November 2010 08:04AM

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Comment author: Apprentice 06 November 2010 11:37:35AM 1 point [-]

many people have worshiped a personification of reason/wisdom, and nothing stops you from doing the same

Alethea is another good Ishta devata for those who are squeamish about praying to the traditional gods.

Comment author: Pavitra 07 November 2010 12:46:44AM 3 points [-]

Less reassurringly, Yog-Sothoth.

Comment author: NihilCredo 06 November 2010 11:17:12PM *  2 points [-]

For a short period in high school, I used to offer an evening prayer to Athena Oxyderkes ("sharp-sighted").