atucker comments on [SEQ RERUN] The Proper Use of Humility - Less Wrong
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I think that religious leaders claim to be humble before God, and then turn around and distribute claims about his will to everyone else.
So it seems like they're acting in deference, but they're acting in deference towards someone they never interact with, while expecting others to defer to them.