(August 19, 2019 at 6:13 pm)Lek Wrote: So the fact that scientists have a higher than average percentage of atheists goes against the argument that learning more about science should lead one to God. I have read where it has led some to God and I feel that it should, but I'll concede this one.
No, it argues against your statement about Einstein, "His belief in some kind of god came from his observation of the universe, such as the order of it.".
I made the point, that if that were the case, a continually higher percentage of physicists should be becoming theists, or at least deists, as more and more is discovered about the universe. When it seems the oposite seems to be the case.
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.
