Andreas_Giger comments on Rationality Quotes February 2013 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Swimmer963 02 February 2013 01:03:42PM 11 points [-]

No one really believes God will protect them from harm...

I have some friends who do... At least insofar as things like "I don't have to worry about finances because God is watching over me, so I won't bother trying to keep a balanced budget." Then again, being financially irresponsible (a behaviour I find extremely hard to understand and sympathize with) seems to be common-ish, and not just among people who think God will take care of their problems.

Comment author: Andreas_Giger 02 February 2013 03:45:27PM *  2 points [-]

I think that's mostly because money is too abstract, and as long as you get by you don't even realize what you've lost. Survival is much more real.