(January 14, 2019 at 8:08 pm)T0 Th3 M4X Wrote:(January 14, 2019 at 1:26 pm)Rahn127 Wrote: I know I'm going to regret asking you a question, but do you believe that every god that has ever been dreamed up actually exists ?
Or perhaps do you lack a belief in all those other gods, but only believe in yours ?
I haven't looked. Maybe they do, maybe they don't. Not an atheist.
If you currently are not convinced that any god or gods exist, you are an atheist, by definition. Stop being so hung up on the word/label, and try to understand the concept.
If you are convinced that at least one god exists, you are a theist, by definition.
There is no middle ground between being convinced, and not being convinced.
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.
