“Why EA can (and should) appeal to Christians” by asod

Summary Christianity is the world's largest religion, and Christians are statistically more generous than the general population, which makes them a worthwhile group to appeal to. While conflicts exist between predominant EA secular philosophy and Biblical philosophy, the marginal actions recommended by EA are largely in accord with Christian ethics. Christians are statistically generous and have lots to give Religious generosity is a well-established phenomenon. A report released in 2017 indicated that in the US, 62 percent of religiously affiliated households gave to charity, relative to 46 percent of non-religiously affiliated households. Excluding donations to religious organizations, religiously affiliated households still donated the same amount or more relative to non-religiously affiliated households.[1] EA is not foreign to attempts to harness this generosity: see GiveDirectly's zakat-compliant fund, oriented towards Muslims. When it comes to Christians, they make up the largest religious group worldwide, and Christians are the dominant group in [...] ---Outline:(00:04) Summary(00:28) Christians are statistically generous and have lots to give(02:16) The appeal goes both ways(02:56) Three apparent philosophical conflicts between EA and Christianity which arent actually a big deal(03:36) Factory farming isnt any more biblical than animal rights(04:46) Working on AI, existential risks, and biosecurity is not averting the end times(05:55) Spiritual charity is relevant to doing good(07:25) ConclusionThe original text contained 8 footnotes which were omitted from this narration. The original text contained 1 image which was described by AI. --- First published: January 2nd, 2025 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/JutNbXBDrisoyuQsa/why-ea-can-and-should-appeal-to-christians --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO. ---Images from the article:Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try Pocket Casts, or another podcast app.