(February 5, 2014 at 6:31 pm)Chuck Wrote:(February 5, 2014 at 4:56 pm)Simon Moon Wrote: I wonder if Pat has an example of a creationist that is not a joke?
"a creationist that is not a joke". In the 21st century. That is a joke, right?
Yep, that's what I was getting at.
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.