RE: Why atheism is irrational
September 27, 2013 at 2:23 pm
(This post was last modified: September 27, 2013 at 2:26 pm by Simon Moon.)
(September 27, 2013 at 2:08 pm)downbeatplumb Wrote: A theist claims there is a god.
I don't think they're right.
Therefore I am an an atheist.
End of.
I constantly am in shock that so many people are unable, or unwilling, to understand this simple concept.

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.