I remember going to religious services and religious school when I was pretty young, 10 or 11, and feeling almost like a an anthropologist (although I wasn't aware of the field of science at the time). As if I was observing some millennia old tribe practice their archaic rites. I always felt outside of their beliefs.
I also used to be the one that asked all those 'uncomfortable' questions, that were never answered in a satisfying way.
At about the age of 13 or 14, I came to the conclusion that I did not believe in any gods. At this point, I was yet to hear the terms, 'agnostic' or 'atheist', and I thought I was the only one that thought this way.
It wasn't until many years later (with a more sophisticated understanding) , that I figured that my position was atheism
I also used to be the one that asked all those 'uncomfortable' questions, that were never answered in a satisfying way.
At about the age of 13 or 14, I came to the conclusion that I did not believe in any gods. At this point, I was yet to hear the terms, 'agnostic' or 'atheist', and I thought I was the only one that thought this way.
It wasn't until many years later (with a more sophisticated understanding) , that I figured that my position was atheism
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.
