(June 23, 2024 at 2:22 pm)Questor Wrote:(June 23, 2024 at 1:45 pm)brewer Wrote: I don't consider that evidence. It does qualify as rationalization but I find it unconvincing.
I presume only a hand at your throat coming down from heaven would convince you if you do not wish to be convinced, and possibly not then!
That is the essence of freewill.
Nope, just something more than a rationalization that could also be applied to many other beliefs/religions that have been persecuted and continue to exist.
Atheists have also been persecuted.
Being told you're delusional does not necessarily mean you're mental.