The death of Hume

[Nearly Sane]

Hadn't known of the attacks on Adam Smith for his report on the death of Hume


https://aeon.co/ideas/he-died-as-he-lived-david-hume-philosopher-and-infidel

[Walt Zingmatilder]

Hadn't known of the attacks on Adam Smith for his report on the death of Hume


https://aeon.co/ideas/he-died-as-he-lived-david-hume-philosopher-and-infidel

Nice hat

[Gordon]

I'd read of this before. Illustrates that it was once quite difficult to not be actively religious and to opt out of church attendance, or to state you were an agnostic or atheist.

Changed days, thank God (pun intended).

[Walt Zingmatilder]

I'd read of this before. Illustrates that it was once quite difficult to not be actively religious and to opt out of church attendance, or to state you were an agnostic or atheist.

Changed days, thank God (pun intended).

Yes the boot is now on the other foot.

[Gordon]

Yes the boot is now on the other foot.

Not really, Vlad: last time I looked, and unlike in the days of Hume, and in relation to this part of the world, these days we live in a secular society and we are each free on a personal basis to be as religious, or irreligious, as we wish to be.

[Shaker]

If

the boot is now on the other foot.

it would mean the opposite of Gordon's post; in other words it would be quite difficult to be actively religious and to opt in to church attendance, or to state you were a theist.

which isn't the case.

[ProfessorDavey]

Yes the boot is now on the other foot.

No it isn't - we are broadly living in a society that doesn't pass judgement on whether an individual choses to be religious or non religious.

It isn't difficult to be actively religious and to opt in to church attendance in the UK today. It isn't difficult to indicate that you are religious.