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erronis

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2. Comments from the article seem to mirror our sentiments...

Reply to malaise (Reply #1)

Thu May 21, 2026, 02:53 PM

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Christians

are by definition gullible, lacking a reasoning ability, so this comes as no surprise. More woo on top of woo.

Re: Christians

You'd think that believing spiritual advice dispensed by an AI was just as trustworthy would show some degree of self-awareness, but I suspect the opposite is true.

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Deus ex machina: Half of US Christians trust AI's spiritual advice [View all] erronis Thursday OP

Well they trusted and continue to trust the scoundrel malaise Thursday #1

Comments from the article seem to mirror our sentiments... erronis Thursday #2

Bless their hearts... ZDU Thursday #3

In Futurama there is... lame54 Thursday #4

I'm not at all sure why this is supposed to surprise stopdiggin Thursday #5

Do they say how many non-believers trust AI for spiritual advice? DBoon Thursday #6

These psychos are going to be talking to their God necklaces, like they always have BUT Maru Kitteh Thursday #7

Sounds like the basis of a sci fi novel from Asimov! In fact, there is something similar: read Asimov's 'Entropy' nt wiggs Thursday #8

vs invisble old man in sky? msongs Thursday #9

Gullible is gullible. lindysalsagal Thursday #10