(August 16, 2023 at 4:20 am)MarcusA Wrote: Atheism is foolish in the face of such irrational opposition.
All atheism is, is NOT being convinced that the claim that a god or gods, exist. How can it be foolish to not be convinced of a claim which is not supported by demonstrable, verifiable, falsifiable evidence, and reasoned argument?
The same reasons why I am unconvinced that a god or gods exist, are the same reasons why I am unconvinced that: bigfoot, ghosts, Ginn, Loch Ness monster, alien abductions, fairies, etc, etc, exist.
Am I foolish for disbelieving in the existence of Ginn?
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.
