Woz and Religion

http://danwin.com/2012/09/woz-religion/

by danso • 14 years ago

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bob_kelso2• 14 years ago

I don't see how Woz not falling for Scientology's "pay us money and you'll finally be happy" - scheme has anything to do with religion.

Maybe I'm missing something but I feel like the author is trying to read something into this that isn't there.

danso2• 14 years ago

Not sure what you mean...Many adherents of religion do so because it fulfills them, especially in the sense of providing a community. It's not as if all the members of Scientology joined because they, deep down inside, love the idea of paying money to join a group. Maybe in this case, it was the idea of having to pay money that particularly turned Woz off. But I think it's clear he didn't feel that an external group, period, would give him (extra) happiness.

bob_kelso2• 14 years ago

But I think it's clear he didn't feel that an external group, period, would give him (extra) happiness.

I am not really sure that this is very clear from the quote, nor do I see what it has to do with religion. I have not read the book so I might be missing some info, but from this quote alone it's really hard to make those assumptions. For all you know one of the things he already has in his life that makes him happy might actually be a religion of some sorts.

yummies• 14 years ago

i think the core of the problem is that the author is extrapolating an anecdote and criticism about Scientology and applying it to "Religion". Without knowing (and without being given) much context of this quote, the title and commentary appear to be purporting a claim that is not supported by the quote.

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