(March 5, 2014 at 6:15 pm)fr0d0 Wrote: Scientific methods debunking metaphysics. Yeah that should be good.
When metaphysics is claimed to effect the natural world, yeah, it is open to scientific inquiry.
When theists claim their god answers prayers, that is a testable claim.
When theists claim their god communicates with them, that is a testable claim.
They are claiming to be 'god detectors'.
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.
