Lumifer comments on On Caring - Less Wrong

99 Post author: So8res 15 October 2014 01:59AM

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Comment author: Lumifer 09 October 2014 12:32:23AM -2 points [-]

But you don't have to bear it alone.

That's one way for people to become religious.

Comment author: Weedlayer 09 October 2014 08:14:55AM 0 points [-]

I'm not sure what point is being made here. Distributing burdens is a part of any group, why is religion exceptional here?

Comment author: Lumifer 09 October 2014 02:36:41PM 2 points [-]

Theory of mind, heh... :-)

The point is that if you actually believe in, say, Christianity (that is, you truly internally believe and not just go to church on Sundays so that neighbors don't look at you strangely), it's not your church community which shares your burden. It's Jesus who lifts this burden off your shoulders.

Comment author: Weedlayer 09 October 2014 03:49:49PM 1 point [-]

Ah, that's probably not what the parent meant then. What he was referring to was analogous to sharing your burden with the church community (or, in context, the effective altruism community).

Comment author: Lumifer 09 October 2014 03:51:55PM 1 point [-]

that's probably not what the parent meant then

Yes, of course. I pointed out another way through which you don't have to bear it alone.

Comment author: Weedlayer 09 October 2014 04:48:04PM 0 points [-]

Ah, I understand. Thanks for clearing up my confusion.