(January 10, 2016 at 11:33 am)MysticKnight Wrote:(January 10, 2016 at 11:29 am)Faith No More Wrote: What did you expect, MK? People have been failing for centuries to provide a good argument for god. Did you think that you could come up with something new?
I believe Aristotle proves God and his divinity and ultimate uniqueness. I think it's been proven for a long time.
I also find Richard Dawkins refutations of Aristotle hilarious to say nothing more.
Even if Aristotle's arguments weren't flawed (Hume demonstrated they are), a philosophical argument alone is not enough to prove the existence of a god.
You can dance around it as much as you want, but when it comes to existential claims, demonstrable and falsifiable evidence is required, if you want to convince those of us that actually understand what good evidence is.
You'd believe if you just opened your heart" is a terrible argument for religion. It's basically saying, "If you bias yourself enough, you can convince yourself that this is true." If religion were true, people wouldn't need faith to believe it -- it would be supported by good evidence.
