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Belief in belief is regarded as a heresy called Fideism by the Roman Catholic and Orthodox Christian Churches. To me this appears… —odd. Why would a church or religion not belief in belief, not have faith in faith? Surely this is prior to belief in somepiece of dogma. But for most established Christianities, not only is it unrequired, it is…

MEIKA LOOFS SAMORZEWSKI MARCH 2024 one might argue, you might cook, we might eat, we might talk metaphor analogies you by way of the world like the way coins are words metaphor me a ratio just like you a halting problem I've been thinking about for three decades Analogy shots general intelligence and the inner stochastic parrot Me third go…

Early in 2023 a Cardinal of the Catholic Church was buried in Sydney, Australia, amid tearful protest and weepy hagiography. I leave the description of George Pell’s life to others. The key I wish to turn here is the context for the choices that determines conscience: George Pell flew higher than any Australian priest, but he chose career over the safety of children…