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Do you have evidence for this? Statistics? I don't think it is wholly irrational to seek community, as we are social animals; I think that people who join rel
by ClashTheBunny 12y ago
Do you have evidence for this? Statistics? I don't think it is wholly irrational to seek community, as we are social animals; I think that people who join religion can do it for community. What irrational reasons do you know of and what percent of people do it for those reasons?
- gohrt 12y agoPeople can rationally join church for community. People can rationally join religion for community, but only with very sophisiticated metacognition. Most people slip into religion without a rational basis, but still may appreciate the benefits of their religion post hoc.
- spacehome 12y agoStatistics, no. But for evidence, talk to any religious person for 5 minutes about why they're religious. You're right; it is not irrational to seek community, but believing a religion is correct in order to join a community is. For irrational reasons, here: http://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1uvp3i/why_are_or_arent_you_religious_serious/ http://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1uvp3i/why_are_or... The explanations on that page is a cavalcade of cognitive errors. There's plenty more where that came from.