Talk:Which is the best religion to follow?

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Hello @Dan Polansky: I wanted to let you know that you removed one of my arguments that I've added under the "for Islam" section - and I have added it back. I'm sure this was a simple mistake on your part since you were reverting an IP's nonsensical edits. As for your request for protection, the last nonsensical edit was made a few days ago. I'd be happy to protect the page if there is one more case of vandalism by an anon-editor, to which I'd say a couple of weeks would suffice. —Atcovi (Talk - Contribs) 00:15, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

Apologies. I was reverting from revision 2581742 [1], which did not contain any arguments at all, and it did not occur to me to search the revision history for arguments added after a major vandalism left the debate in a bad state.

Can you please protect the debate from anonymous editing? --Dan Polansky (discuss • contribs) 08:16, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

Y Done —Atcovi (Talk - Contribs) 14:54, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

Hello Dan, I saw that you reverted my limitation.

The reason why I put that limitation is so this page does not spiral into an argument about the existence of a God. Of course, athiests are welcomed to put in their two cents - but we already have a page for these types of arguments: Does God exist?. If one were to follow a religion, obviously they would be worshipping a higher entity (since the top 5 organized religions have [a] supreme diety/dieties to worship) - so why would the limitation be incorrect?

Thanks, Atcovi.

—Atcovi (Talk - Contribs) 15:51, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

I added this at the beginning: "For a debate about the existence of God, see Does God exists?" Does this address your concern or is more verbiage needed? As for the fear that people will debate the existence of God instead of which of the five religions is the best one, I would cross that river only after we arrive at the shores. --Dan Polansky (discuss • contribs) 15:56, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

Why the limitation is incorrect: an atheist can pick one of the five religions as one whose precepts to follow, e.g. in the field of epistemology and ethics. Thus, an atheist can adopt something like Christian ethics and remain an atheist. In fact, a Martian can try to figure out which of the five religions to recommend to humans asking the Martian for help, even if the Martian has no intent to believe in human God. --Dan Polansky (discuss • contribs) 15:58, 22 November 2023 (UTC)