A loose “theory” of the dynamics of religious belief

[Angrboda]

Nice post

Yes, I've noticed a lot of emphasis put on anecdotes, especially ones in which changes come about once the belief starts being held. These changes (which are easily explained in other ways, if they are true at all) are presented as evidence, rather than giving evidence for the actual belief itself.

And like you say, in science, it doesn't matter if something came to me in a dream or if the hypothesis was formed out of randomly falling scrabble tiles. Nor does it matter how I act once I start believing the hypothesis.

But how you act after believing the hypothesis of Christianity is supposed to be the result of believing the correct hypothesis. That there is a tangible effect which reflects the validity of the belief.

Now that I think about it, do Christians believe the change occurs because God starts to intervene in the person's life, or is the change simply a reflection of embracing what is true and good, just as adopting exercise leads to good health? I don't know the answer to that one.