(April 10, 2018 at 3:52 pm)Transcended Dimensions Wrote: I will just say one last thing here that is on my mind. That is, I do not know when to decide something whether it be looking into the paranormal and skeptical research or looking into anything else. I just remain undecided. I can look into all the research and into all the things the skeptics have to say. But I will never be able to decide since I will always have it in my mind that perhaps it's not time to make that decision and that there is much more to keep an open mind to and look into.
This pretty much sums up your complete misunderstanding of what the skeptical position is.
Here's how it works.
People claim paranormal phenomena exists. Skeptics are unconvinced that those positing a paranormal phenomena exists, have not met their burden of proof.
The skeptical position is not that the paranormal does not exist, the skeptical position is that the paranormal has not been confirmed to exist.
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.
