Lumifer comments on Rational Evangelism - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Lumifer 26 February 2014 04:05:53PM 1 point [-]

it just seems like you shouldn't have nearly as much trouble making your case.

Given that historically that has never been so I don't see why do you think the future will be any different.

As an aside, "rockets and Internets" look pretty pale in comparison to the unconditional love of a god and the promise of eternal life :-D

Comment author: Oscar_Cunningham 26 February 2014 10:49:33PM 1 point [-]

Well I'm sure it must be true on average that it's easier to convince people of true things. After all, here we all are; believing a bunch of true things.

Comment author: Salemicus 27 February 2014 01:13:11AM 0 points [-]

No, it's easier to convince people of false things. After all, here we are, believing a bunch of false things.

How would you tell?

Comment author: Lumifer 27 February 2014 02:26:44AM 0 points [-]

Well I'm sure it must be true on average that it's easier to convince people of true things.

So, which percentage of the world population is religious and which is atheist..?

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