I have some problems with the often-cited Dawkins scale for describing the spectrum of beliefs. The scale is described here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectrum_of_theistic_probability#Dawkins.27s_formulation
I think it represents the probability distribution assigned to the two propositions "god" and "no god", but fails to represent certainty attached to those distributions. In practice I think almost nobody would say, "I believe there is 50% chance god exists and 50% chance god doesn't exist, and I'm 100% certain these probabilities are correct".
So, I propose an alternate representation for belief distribution:
* technically atheistic positions are restricted to the left-hand line of the triangle, but people may self-identify a little differently in practice.
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ReplyDeleteThis is a really useful scale, imo. I never agreed with Dawkins' version.
ReplyDeletePersonally, I'm at the bottom of the triangle. I feel like I can't say with any certainty whether there are gods or not.