Comment on Why is Jordan Peterson both a Christian and not a Christian?
yesman@lemmy.world 3 days ago
JP is an atheist, but he recognizes the value in other people believing in Christianity. This is because the myths and symbols reinforce his worldview to people who (he views) aren’t smart enough to get there with reasoning.
Also, like all Western Chauvinists, he can’t let go of the idea of “Christendom”.
He literally wanted to open a church and deliver servons every Sunday. He is not an atheist, he is just a charlatan.
Highly recommend anyone interested in him read this article / open letter written by an (ex) close friend and colleague, back in 2018.
JP is an atheist
He won’t readily admit to that either. He somehow sits in the void between atheists and theists.
Atheist is a bit of an stupid term anyway. It’s like saying I’m non-golfer.
FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 3 days ago
JP expresses a belief in a deity.
That makes him a theist, even if that deity isn’t how we would typically conceive of god.
“God is conscience <that exists beyond the ideal as a social construct>”
GeeDubHayduke@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 days ago
“What for you mean ‘belief?’ What do you mean by ‘in?’ What does ‘a’ mean?”
FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 3 days ago
That’s just his go to when he realizes he’s going to be mocked. Or he’s about to be proven stupid.
Guarantee you his definition of “god” would have changed had someone called him on his bullshit about Elisha or Jonah. (They expressed a view that one’s conscience is “the voice of god”… not god…)
GeeDubHayduke@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 days ago
“Oh, you’re really something aren’t you?”
“I am, and you’re nothing, aren’t you?”
Mr Smarty Pants got destroyed.
kelpie_returns@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Reading “god is conscience” in Kermit’s voice was surprisingly hilarious