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army1987 comments on Thwarting a Catholic conversion? - Less Wrong Discussion

8 Post author: Jay_Schweikert 18 June 2012 04:26PM

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Comment author: David_Gerard 18 June 2012 09:26:55PM 1 point [-]

There's always the possibility she will change her mind again.

Is she someone likely to be prone to spiritual binge-and-purge? Does she tend to be intense about beliefs or the lack thereof in general?

Comment author: [deleted] 18 June 2012 10:52:32PM 1 point [-]

spiritual binge-and-purge

Gotta love that phrase.

Comment author: David_Gerard 18 June 2012 11:49:28PM *  3 points [-]

Some people seem to need something to believe, and they are often quite driven people. It may not be religion - we've seen a few around LessWrong, who give up religion and pursue the Singularity with the same intensity, or go the other way.