(January 30, 2015 at 2:20 pm)SteveII Wrote: I chose to believe these accounts because they are describing actual events--not because they claim any special consideration (like inspiration) -- because they don't.
Says the Mormon, the Muslim, the Zoroastrian, etc....
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.