(January 6, 2016 at 6:09 pm)Old Baby Wrote:(January 6, 2016 at 5:07 pm)The_Empress Wrote: OP, I'm glad you've gotten beyond all of this nonsense, but it really bugs me that you used the word "theory" in this context. What you put forth aren't theories, rather they're loose hypotheses; "theory" would suggest they're scientifically on-par with reality.
Yes, you're correct. I used "theory" in its everyday language form instead of its true definition. Should have said they were hypotheses.
Sorry, but even hypothesis is being a bit charitable.
Conjecture is more like it.
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.
