(May 15, 2015 at 6:46 pm)Randy Carson Wrote:(May 15, 2015 at 5:37 pm)Alex K Wrote: Why would anyone want to be catholic?
Because it is true.
How do you now this?
From an outsider point of view, how can I test your claim against other Christian sects, or other religions?
In other words, lets say I am an alien visiting Earth. How should I go about discerning your claims against those of the majority of humans that have other supernatural claims?
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.