(January 23, 2013 at 7:44 pm)TromboneAtheist Wrote: Regarding the first question for the Atheists, I think it's interesting that there isn't one, as far as anyone knows.
It's been said, that "organizing atheists is a little like herding cats, because they tend to think independently and will not conform to authority'.
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.