(February 3, 2016 at 7:12 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: So basically, anti theists believe in "preaching" atheism, and atheists do not.
Not really.
A person may be opposed to religion (anti-theist) and not "preach" atheism. Not everyone is motivated enough, or outspoken enough to be an activist. But that doesn't mean they are not against religion.
Before I considered myself an anti-theist, I still posted just as much on forums, still discussed religious beliefs with theists just as much as I do now.
It was only more recently that I came to the conclusion that religion itself is harmful to society and the planet, that I became an anti-theist.
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.
