(May 8, 2013 at 2:19 pm)Drew_2013 Wrote: I've already done that. There are facts and evidence (the existence of the universe, the existence of life, the existence of sentient life, the fact that conditions that allowed our existence obtained) that provide a basis for hypothesizing the existence of a Creator who intentionally caused the universe for the purpose of sentient life.
All you've done is offer fallacious arguments.
The existence of the universe, life, sentience is only evidence for the existence of the universe, life, sentience.
By claiming that these are evidence for a creator, you are guilty of the fallacy of affirming the consequent.
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.