Just in terms of allocation of time resources, religion is not very efficient. There's a lot more I could be doing on a Sunday morning.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Religious time allocation is viewed inefficiently compared to other productive activities, suggesting a utilitarian critique of faith practices.
- In plain terms
- Spending time on religion could be spent doing other things.
- What can you take from it?
- Efficiency can measure how time is spent.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes time valuable?
- Is efficiency the only metric?
Another view
Treating faith as inefficient ignores its non-material value.
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