I often encounter a popular idea that deconverts from a particular belief community provide a uniquely authoritative insight into that community and its practices and thus a uniquely authoritative basis to reject it. The idea is like this: “Oh, you want to live in New York? It’s a hellhole, believe me: I lived in Brooklyn […]
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Three wheel Christianity
One day at the pub John asks Oliver what kind of car he drives. “I don’t drive cars.” Oliver replies. “I stopped driving them years ago. I’m done with cars.” John is shocked. “Why? What happened?” “Well I couldn’t stand the three wheels, you see.” Oliver replies. “I used to drive one of them Reliant […]
