Do you think a religious event would have the same effect on the same people? That is, these mostly atheist people who were all very interested in science and rationality? Or do you just think that there exist people on which a religious event would a similar effect?
This is an important distinction for someone deciding whether to attend, because such a person knows whether she is religious or not.
It’s easy to imagine a Christian brainwashing retreat run by someone similar to Luke that would also have that property.
Do you think a religious event would have the same effect on the same people? That is, these mostly atheist people who were all very interested in science and rationality? Or do you just think that there exist people on which a religious event would a similar effect?
This is an important distinction for someone deciding whether to attend, because such a person knows whether she is religious or not.