What I meant was that there seems to be a difference between “genuine” belief vs. converting as a result of accepting Pascal’s wager, which seems like a simulation of belief.
The link is a koan; the idea of pretend-believing reminded me of the boy in it.
I agree the “which religion,” “which mugger” is very fuzzy. I didn’t understand the simulation of belief or the link though :/
What I meant was that there seems to be a difference between “genuine” belief vs. converting as a result of accepting Pascal’s wager, which seems like a simulation of belief.
The link is a koan; the idea of pretend-believing reminded me of the boy in it.