"1) Well, I don't know that I'd call it "my" reasoning, since I don't think of myself as a Pragmatist. I think an agnostic in my hypothetical pill scenario would refuse to take the pill, or would otherwise bear out his indeterminacy in his actions.
2) Not sure what you mean by "faith status". Do you mean whether I consider them theists, weak atheists, strong atheists, or agnostics? Anyone who acts on a belief that some god exists is functionally a theist. They don't have to think of it as "god"; they don't have to conceive of it in the same way that I do. I'm not sure if there's a sharp delineation there."
What is the value of pragmatism to you as it applies to those who believe in gods other than the one in which you believe? If no sharp delineation exists, what criteria obtain by means of which you can assess the value of any god or gods other than your own?
2) Not sure what you mean by "faith status". Do you mean whether I consider them theists, weak atheists, strong atheists, or agnostics? Anyone who acts on a belief that some god exists is functionally a theist. They don't have to think of it as "god"; they don't have to conceive of it in the same way that I do. I'm not sure if there's a sharp delineation there."
What is the value of pragmatism to you as it applies to those who believe in gods other than the one in which you believe? If no sharp delineation exists, what criteria obtain by means of which you can assess the value of any god or gods other than your own?
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