I did it for a while. When I first started reading less wrong, I was a (admittedly pretty liberal) theist. I was interested in the practical applications for scientific research, and so just didn’t worry very much about the religious issues presented. Ultimately, some personal events, and the training in rationality I’d gotten were finally enough to get me to deconvert. Never underestimate how easy it to compartmentalize.
I did it for a while. When I first started reading less wrong, I was a (admittedly pretty liberal) theist. I was interested in the practical applications for scientific research, and so just didn’t worry very much about the religious issues presented. Ultimately, some personal events, and the training in rationality I’d gotten were finally enough to get me to deconvert. Never underestimate how easy it to compartmentalize.
Good for you and thank you for making me change my mind/confidence estimate about something. Voted up.