Nornagest comments on Open thread, January 25- February 1 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Nornagest 31 January 2014 10:18:13PM *  1 point [-]

The purpose of the Templeton Foundation is [...] to try to blur the lines between science and religion and corrupt the public discourse.

What's your basis for this interpretation? And particularly the "corrupt the public discourse" bit? I read your link, and I remember it getting briefly badmouthed in The God Delusion, but I'd prefer something a little more solid to go on, since this seems to lie on the sharp side of Hanlon's razor.

Comment author: ahbwramc 31 January 2014 10:30:15PM 0 points [-]

Well, here's Sean Carroll's take on the matter. They don't seem like the worst organization in the world or anything, but I too was disappointed to hear about Max accepting their money.

Comment author: Nornagest 31 January 2014 11:08:02PM 1 point [-]

Thanks, that's the kind of thing I was looking for. I'd expect (boundedly) rational people to be able to disagree on the utility of promoting secularism, but Carroll's take on it does seem like a reasonable and un-Hanlony approach to the issue.

Comment author: David_Gerard 31 January 2014 10:40:52PM 0 points [-]

If I was offered $9m, I'd take it! Not that anyone's offering. But it's definitely a significant hit to his credibility.