(August 29, 2012 at 9:34 am)greneknight Wrote: There is absolutely no evidence or rational justification for God or faith. Many Christians hate to admit this but it's true. I honestly believe all Christians KNOW this is true but they just don't dare to admit it to themselves. And they don't dare to debate on it either. They know they haven't got a leg to stand on.
Although I appreciate your honesty, you do hold a very frustrating position.
I'll bet you don't apply this to any other aspect of your life, or any other supernatural claim. It is an amazing feat of mental compartmentalization that you are able to do this.
Shiva. Bronze Age tribal deity. No evidence or rational justification to believe he exists. I don't believe it. Check.
Ahura Mazda. Bronze Age tribal deity. No evidence or rational justification to believe he exists. I don't believe it. Check.
Yahweh. Bronze Age tribal deity. No evidence or rational justification to believe he exists. I don't believe it. Che.....
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.
