Luke_A_Somers comments on What Can We Learn About Human Psychology from Christian Apologetics? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Luke_A_Somers 27 October 2013 02:59:54PM *  1 point [-]

I was never talking about authors motivations

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it is unlikely that outspoken atheists are really motivated by a desire to reduce the social costs of religiosity.

Comment author: Jack 27 October 2013 07:46:46PM 1 point [-]

"Outspoken atheists" is a much, much larger group than "atheist authors", though authors are certainly a part of that group. But my argument is that the values of the former group are revealed in their book preferences. Obviously the case for any one author will be weaker- about as weak as the case for William Lane Craig not caring about converting people is (why can't he just be telling the truth, works just as well for him).