Re:Plato at the Googleplex: Why Philosophy Won't Go Away
by dlkf on Sunday November 22, 2020 @04:57AM
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You're just redefining "religion" so that the claim is a tautology. You could do this with anything:
"Everyone has a God (where 'God' means 'favourite thing')"
"Everyone believes in the existence of Hell (where 'hell' means 'being unhappy')"
"Everyone believes in the possibility of "salvation" (where 'salvation' means 'self-improvement')"
Redefining words so that the original sentence is correct is a tad too "charitable", particularly when the new definition is completely at odds with how everyone uses the word.
"Everyone has a God (where 'God' means 'favourite thing')"
"Everyone believes in the existence of Hell (where 'hell' means 'being unhappy')"
"Everyone believes in the possibility of "salvation" (where 'salvation' means 'self-improvement')"
Redefining words so that the original sentence is correct is a tad too "charitable", particularly when the new definition is completely at odds with how everyone uses the word.