27chaos comments on Religion's Claim to be Non-Disprovable - Less Wrong

124 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 04 August 2007 03:21AM

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Comment author: [deleted] 17 May 2015 02:38:59AM 1 point [-]

why can't religious folks disavow ancient religious practice in favor of some true essence that makes sense in modern terms?

Because when you try that you get New Age cults and faith-healing. The true essence is the toxic and wrong part.

Comment author: 27chaos 17 May 2015 03:27:35AM 0 points [-]

You might want to reread the original essay, for context. Hanson's reply makes more sense in context.