(March 6, 2017 at 5:12 pm)SteveII Wrote:(March 6, 2017 at 3:58 pm)Harry Nevis Wrote:
Eternal consequences for not believing in something there is no evidence for. For giving us the capability of reason, and punishing us for using it
Except there have been hundreds of millions (if not billions) of adult conversions over the centuries. How do you explain that if there was 'no evidence'?
The same way I'd explain conversions to other god beliefs besides yours.
Quote:This 'no evidence' tune shows a gross lack of understanding of the issues. You can say all you want that you don't find the evidence compelling, but to say there is no evidence is just nonsense repeated by atheists often enough that a good portion of you actually believe it. Sad.
I always state that there is insufficient and poor evidence. Anecdotal evidence is evidence, just very bad evidence.
It is not our fault that what theists claim is evidence is not convincing. Would you give any credence to similar types of evidence as you provide, provided by believers in other gods to support their beliefs?
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.
