(August 10, 2013 at 5:16 pm)fr0d0 Wrote:(August 10, 2013 at 4:25 pm)Simon Moon Wrote: And.... that would then make it irrational and unfounded to believe in such a god.
Then we are in agreement.
Sadly, no!
Thanks for the other bit tho
By the other bit, do you mean this, "Can't distinguish between an existent god that does not produce any verifiable evidence, and a nonexistent god."
Yeah, that was the IMPORTANT bit. The bit that I want to know how to resolve.
Seriously, how am I, a nonbeliever, able to differentiate between an existence god that does not leave verifiable evidence, and a nonexistent god?
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.
