(December 11, 2018 at 7:03 pm)T0 Th3 M4X Wrote: "Atheism" originated as a term used by "theists" to specifically identify those who didn't believe in the Judeo-Christian God. Later it became a loosely used derogatory term that could apply to anybody. You could be a "theist" and still be an "atheist" because you were an opponent to someone, but it could be applied that way to just about anything, even for political reasons or just because you didn't like someone. Today it is most commonly used as a term that applies to people who don't adhere to a belief in any God or gods.
This is incorrect.
"Atheism" originated as a term used by the Greeks specifically to describe Christians, because they did not believe in the Greek pantheon.
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.
