Quote:Thanks for being honest.... this has normally been by my assumption. However; I haven't seen where the argument is obviously flawed or fallacious. In my experience, those refuting it,
The argument has several fallacies.
Fallacy of composition.
Equivocation.
Just to start...
And depending on the version, it also can affirm the consequent.
Maybe you should open a new thread with the version you believe is the best, and we'll point out the flaws.
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.
