I think one takeaway is that given the stakes of the question- people should actually assess the arguments offered for each religion’s truth. It’s probably not correct to just assume a thought experiment (the Evidentialist God is as plausible as Gods for which there is (at least purported) evidence that many find convincing.
But if Evidentialist God is the most likely, we should dedicate ourselves to spreading Bayesian statistics or something like that.
I think it makes sense to spend a substantial amount of time researching religions. If you’re terminally ill, you should convert now.
Also, how you weigh suffering/joy probably matters. If Mormonism is true, it’s super-hard to go to Hell/become a son of perdition. So if you want to minimize odds of eternal punishment, joining the LDS Church may be less attractive. But they do have essentially tiers of heaven so if you’re more joy-motivated, research them!
I think one takeaway is that given the stakes of the question- people should actually assess the arguments offered for each religion’s truth. It’s probably not correct to just assume a thought experiment (the Evidentialist God is as plausible as Gods for which there is (at least purported) evidence that many find convincing.
But if Evidentialist God is the most likely, we should dedicate ourselves to spreading Bayesian statistics or something like that.
I think it makes sense to spend a substantial amount of time researching religions. If you’re terminally ill, you should convert now.
Also, how you weigh suffering/joy probably matters. If Mormonism is true, it’s super-hard to go to Hell/become a son of perdition. So if you want to minimize odds of eternal punishment, joining the LDS Church may be less attractive. But they do have essentially tiers of heaven so if you’re more joy-motivated, research them!