That guy is pretty much Baudrillarding that people live in the world created by media — including folk communication like memes in this case — so if this collective consciousness says something is true, it might as well be.
(You might want to tag the user, as they regularly say pretty weird stuff, this one is rather mild for them. Or don’t and let yourself be surprised.)
Sorry when you say “that guy”, you’re talking about Dawkins or the person I was conversing with here on the fediverse? Because to be honest I didn’t think they were saying anything that didn’t seem pretty much in line with what I was already agreeing with them about.
you’re talking about Dawkins or the person I was conversing with
The commenter.
The difference between you and them is they’re saying it doesn’t matter whether Jesus or God actually physically ever existed and actually did what’s ascribed to them — but, if people believe that they do or did then Jesus and God effectively exist(ed) as far as people can tell. It’s kind of a variation on solipsism where the noosphere dictates the effective perceived reality instead of any one individual mind.
As I mentioned, you can catch a further glimpse of their peculiar worldview if you peruse their previous comments, but this particular take here is probably the most comprehensible I’ve seen from them so far.
That guy is pretty much Baudrillarding that people live in the world created by media — including folk communication like memes in this case — so if this collective consciousness says something is true, it might as well be.
(You might want to tag the user, as they regularly say pretty weird stuff, this one is rather mild for them. Or don’t and let yourself be surprised.)
Sorry when you say “that guy”, you’re talking about Dawkins or the person I was conversing with here on the fediverse? Because to be honest I didn’t think they were saying anything that didn’t seem pretty much in line with what I was already agreeing with them about.
The commenter.
The difference between you and them is they’re saying it doesn’t matter whether Jesus or God actually physically ever existed and actually did what’s ascribed to them — but, if people believe that they do or did then Jesus and God effectively exist(ed) as far as people can tell. It’s kind of a variation on solipsism where the noosphere dictates the effective perceived reality instead of any one individual mind.
As I mentioned, you can catch a further glimpse of their peculiar worldview if you peruse their previous comments, but this particular take here is probably the most comprehensible I’ve seen from them so far.