(June 10, 2015 at 12:20 am)Randy Carson Wrote: I KNOW about Christianity and a good deal about other religions (to varying degrees). Therefore, I would evaluate what these people (the good one and the bad one alike) had to say based on what I already understand. They may or may not be correct. A "good" and otherwise trustworthy person can be completely wrong in their theology (if they've had an "experience" with a "different" god, I would probably suspect that a demon was involved). Conversely, the scum of the Earth may know that Jesus died for them (and be saved). However, if I knew that they were untrustworthy, I might still doubt their story. People CLAIM all sorts of things for any number of reasons.
Yes, it is true that a good and otherwise trustworthy person can be completely wrong about their theology. Except for you and others with your beliefs. There is no way you could have possibly mislead. Nope. Not you.
Quote: I would probably suspect that a demon was involved
A demon?! Seriously?!
If your 'go to' explanation is to jump to unsupported claims of demons, instead of known natural explanations, you may be a lost cause.
You really should read some books on basic logic and critical thinking. Your ability to rationally evaluate claims is really muddled.
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.
