Our favorite atheist Emerson Green discusses what would convince him of Christianity being true (and by implication, other religions). The first and foremost is the existence of Christian aliens! That is, space aliens.
The second are well-documented miracles, and the third is religious experience. In this particular case, I assume we are talking about miracles and/or spiritual experiences specifically proving Christianity. Interestingly, the Christian apologists Green has interacted with and/or is familiar with don´t like the third response.
I find that intriguing since actual experience is very high on my personal list, as well! Could it be that certain Christian denominations feel ashamed for not having experiences of God? I´ve met charismatic Christians who didn´t have any problem with the experience argument - quite the contrary, in fact. Or is there a fear that people might experience all the wrong things, Catholicism instead of Protestantism say, or New Age instead of Christianity?
Green then quotes William James and Alvin Platinga (!), arguing that "rationality" isn´t some kind of absolute put-down argument on the side of atheism (or theism, for that matter), since people of diametrically opposed opinions on the same issue can still be equally rational. Green recently declared himself an agnostic rather than an atheist, and he seems to be a kind of "pluralist" in ontological and epistemological matters. My man might be on to something here...
As for aliens, I´ve heard from *very reputable sources* (heh heh) that they are actually Theosophists! Make of that factoid what ye wish.
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