David_Gerard comments on Recent de-convert saturated by religious community; advice? - Less Wrong

30 Post author: jwhendy 04 April 2011 03:25AM

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Comment author: James_Miller 04 April 2011 02:44:20PM 1 point [-]

Being rational should help you win at life. Do you think the author of the top post would have a better/happier/more fulfilling life if he (a) told the truth about his religious views but alienated his wife and friends, or (b) maintained his social relationships, mostly kept quiet about his atheism, and on rare occasions pretended to go along with other peoples' religious views?

Comment author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 04 April 2011 04:20:02PM 3 points [-]

He thinks so. And in a situation like that, if you think so, you're probably right in thinking so.

Comment author: jwhendy 04 April 2011 09:37:30PM 3 points [-]
  • "He" = me?
  • "thinks so" = that (a) is preferable to (b) or vice versa?