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Originally Posted by Glice
I know it's a bit of a glib argument, but is there really such a massive difference between a 'delusional' belief in God or an empirical delusion of phlogiston?
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I think so. One is innate (in the theory I was using) and one is empirical (observed).
And by saying that religious belief is innate of course I mean that the mind is set up to be ready to accept belief. Other factors (cultural for example)fill in the detail.