This is like asking if I would prefer eating dog shit, cow shit, or horse shit.
The fundamental flaw is the same; namely, accepting unsubstantiated claims as fact. Ranking them on some subjective absurdity scale would require an evaluation that one is more plausible than the others, which I cannot do making them equally difficult to understand.
Now, if we were to consider the consequences of belief and rank them starting with the most hideous I would submit the following:
God - If this takes the meaning of a purely deist position I would immediately rank this the least offensive. Assuming that it means Abraham's God generates a lengthy list of bad outcomes that merit first prize.
Homeopathy - There is nothing dangerous about drinking water; however, if this is done in lieu of seeking proper medical treatment for an ailment the results could be dangerous.
Astrology - There's a potential for draining resources here, but I would make this analogous to someone that follows professional wrestling because he/she thinks its an actual competitive combat sport. I suppose a case could be made that some take astrological advice seriously resulting in poor life decisions, but I don't see evidence that this is pervasive to any extent.
The fundamental flaw is the same; namely, accepting unsubstantiated claims as fact. Ranking them on some subjective absurdity scale would require an evaluation that one is more plausible than the others, which I cannot do making them equally difficult to understand.
Now, if we were to consider the consequences of belief and rank them starting with the most hideous I would submit the following:
God - If this takes the meaning of a purely deist position I would immediately rank this the least offensive. Assuming that it means Abraham's God generates a lengthy list of bad outcomes that merit first prize.
Homeopathy - There is nothing dangerous about drinking water; however, if this is done in lieu of seeking proper medical treatment for an ailment the results could be dangerous.
Astrology - There's a potential for draining resources here, but I would make this analogous to someone that follows professional wrestling because he/she thinks its an actual competitive combat sport. I suppose a case could be made that some take astrological advice seriously resulting in poor life decisions, but I don't see evidence that this is pervasive to any extent.
