Here are some questions I've asked Dritch quite a few times over the months. Not sure if I've ever received a response...
1. Has anyone ever had god reveal himself to them without using the A/S/K method?
2. Are there any Christians, that are very sincere that god has communicated with them (on his terms) that are mistaking?
3. Are there any Christians, that are very sincere that god has communicated with them (on his terms) that are delusional?
4. Are there any Christians, that are very sincere that god has communicated with them (on his terms) that are misternerpreting an unusual, but otherwise natural brain state for communication from a god?
5. For people of other religions, who also have sincere beliefs that their god has revealed himself to them; how do you go about demonstrating that they are delusional or mistaking? How should I, as a nonbeliever in all religions/gods, go about figuring out which one of you, if any, is right?
If you think it is possible for 2,3,4 to be the case for some number of Christians, then, how did you eliminate one of those possibilities from your own experiences?
1. Has anyone ever had god reveal himself to them without using the A/S/K method?
2. Are there any Christians, that are very sincere that god has communicated with them (on his terms) that are mistaking?
3. Are there any Christians, that are very sincere that god has communicated with them (on his terms) that are delusional?
4. Are there any Christians, that are very sincere that god has communicated with them (on his terms) that are misternerpreting an unusual, but otherwise natural brain state for communication from a god?
5. For people of other religions, who also have sincere beliefs that their god has revealed himself to them; how do you go about demonstrating that they are delusional or mistaking? How should I, as a nonbeliever in all religions/gods, go about figuring out which one of you, if any, is right?
If you think it is possible for 2,3,4 to be the case for some number of Christians, then, how did you eliminate one of those possibilities from your own experiences?
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.