RE: Truth in a story which is entirely dependent upon subjective interpretation
January 4, 2017 at 1:14 pm
(January 3, 2017 at 10:19 pm)Lek Wrote: Yeah. It's funny how, with all those drawbacks with the bible, that christianity has spread all over the world and is the largest religion in the world. Whatever the drawbacks with the bible, christianity has, and still is doing remarkably well, and is doing best in those "other" geographical regions. Also, the bible has drawn countless people to an interest in Christ, but faith doesn't come from reading the scriptures, but rather from God himself for those who seek him.
Argument ad populum.
Well played sir, well played.
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.
