(February 17, 2013 at 2:02 pm)Zone Wrote: You would have to believe in the supernatural before any religion even becomes viable.I disagree here. Belief in God doesn't come from any foreknowledge. Theists have no information not also available to you.
I'm anti superstitious, for example, and I find my faith strengthens that.
As an atheist I didn't rule out the supernatural. But again, I am more strongly convicted that the supernatural possibilities of personal experiences were mere coincidence given my belief in God.