Former Minnesota running back, Robert Smith, made no attempt to hide his atheism while he was a player, nor did Chris Kluwe, former Vikings and Raiders punter.
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.
