Grognor comments on Rationality Quotes December 2011 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Grognor 04 December 2011 06:40:05AM *  3 points [-]

Imagine there's no heaven

It's easy if you try

No hell below us

Above us only sky

-John Lennon on leaving a line of retreat

Comment author: spriteless 07 December 2011 10:52:06PM 6 points [-]

You know, in Middle School choir I had hymns alongside this song. It was actually the first time I thought about being an atheist on purpose, not just through neglecting to go to church.

Comment author: gwern 04 December 2011 01:49:36PM 3 points [-]

Not actually a dupe, to my surprise. (Personally, I would've linked to 'Joy in the Merely Real' or something; lines of retreat doesn't seem that relevant.)

Comment author: Grognor 04 December 2011 06:32:37PM *  1 point [-]

Well, the leaving a line of retreat article actually gives the example of a religious person imagining the world (even if they don't think it's really possible) where there's no god. Joy in the merely real makes sense too, I guess.

I actually gave it 50% odds that I'd lose karma for this quote, but I like it anyway.