Re:Larry Wall on religion and Perl culture (1999)
by prodigal_erik on Saturday February 12, 2011 @02:36AM
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It's not just a metaphor. Christians self-report believing much more specific things about God's opinions and demands.
As for me, I don't "want to believe" things. What I want is for the model in my head to match reality. To have reasons other than apparent truth for believing anything is to invite self-deception. It's hard enough to winnow out the nonsense our culture has saddled us with, without actually rooting for some of it.
As for me, I don't "want to believe" things. What I want is for the model in my head to match reality. To have reasons other than apparent truth for believing anything is to invite self-deception. It's hard enough to winnow out the nonsense our culture has saddled us with, without actually rooting for some of it.