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Re:Elon Musk was right. We are becoming Gods that create God... by dhruvkar on Tuesday September 13, 2016 @02:07PM (#12490781)
Why not?

Absolutely believing in god and absolutely NOT believing in god are just as arbitrary as believing something in the middle. 'Just-so' stories aren't inherently inferior.

Believe what you want.

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Re:Elon Musk was right. We are becoming Gods that create God... by AnimalMuppet on Tuesday September 13, 2016 @03:26PM (#12491397)
No, believe what you think the evidence says. (And if you believe that the evidence is inconclusive, then be an agnostic.)
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Re:Elon Musk was right. We are becoming Gods that create God... by dhruvkar on Tuesday September 13, 2016 @05:40PM (#12492507)
"Belief" implies agreeing with or without evidence, otherwise it would be fact - no need for belief.

Even if it wasn't so, the evidence IS inconclusive.

I think our hacker, left-brain bias leads to dismissing anything that isn't cold fact, as invalid. I BELIEVE validity rises from people's experiences, so a little benefit-of-doubt goes a long way to respecting people's experiences.

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