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Originally Posted by Jibninjas
No, it is more like taking diet advice from someone who believes that dieting does not do anything.
In the case that we are referring to, Hopey is a person that does not believe in Christian spirituality, so why would Splendour listen to advice about christian spirituality when Hopey believes it is nothing more that tooth fairy spirituality?
That's like saying "you don't believe in no-carb dieting, so why would I listen to your advice about dieting?"
Just because you think "dieting" and "no-carb" are synonymous, doesn't make it so. There's plenty of evidence that carb-focused diets can be highly effective, and even more evidence that spirituality has nothing to do with your dogma of choice.
Hopey isn't suggesting there's anything wrong with "Christian spirituality," he's only suggesting that "Christian spirituality" as a term is roughly as meaningful as "no-carb dieting." And even that may be giving too much credit - it's more like "black shirt dieting," as if you must wear black in order to lose weight.
Yes, if your religion tells you that only those who wear black are capable of losing weight, and you believe your religion uncritically, then you probably wouldn't take advice from anyone who doesn't wear black. But comparing that to objective qualifications is absurd.