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Have you ever actually heard an response that made you stop and think?
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RE: Have you ever actually heard an response that made you stop and think?
(September 14, 2016 at 2:27 pm)ChadWooters Wrote: From the other side, I do not know a single believer who doesn't struggle with the Problem of Evil.

When I was a theist, I had a much bigger problem with "divine hiddenness" than the problem of evil.

But they are both problematic for theists.

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.
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RE: Have you ever actually heard an response that made you stop and think? - by Simon Moon - September 14, 2016 at 4:57 pm

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