The Mormons advocate what they call the truth test. You read the book of Mormon and then you ask God or your soul if it's true. The Christians have a similar plan----read the Bible with an open heart (meaning a heart willing to be fooled). The only way to believe is to invest in the idea. They are both recipes for deluding yourself. Unfortunately, they often work.
Providing a happy example of not believing, questioning irrational assumptions, providing evidence the contrary---- that's all you can do. That and stay a friend.
Providing a happy example of not believing, questioning irrational assumptions, providing evidence the contrary---- that's all you can do. That and stay a friend.
If there is a god, I want to believe that there is a god. If there is not a god, I want to believe that there is no god.
