(March 11, 2015 at 9:31 am)Nestor Wrote: I think theists want meaning that exists INDEPENDENTLY of their existence. Yet I can't figure out what purpose THAT would have since presumably everything they find meaningful is dependent on their experience of it.
Which is really kind of strange.
The vast majority of people wouldn't want someone choosing their college study, their careers, their spouses, the place they live, whether they will have children or not, their hobbies, etc.
They would resent and refuse to have literally every aspect of their lives being chosen for them, yet go ahead and relinquish their own choice for the meaning for their lives.
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.
