The doctors operate but say he could likely die. Their sin is an epistemic one: credulity (i.e., a lack of basic critical thinking).įor those who don’t know, here is what happens. Their sin is not a moral one-they are not lying. But I believe that Colton’s parents genuinely believe that Colton visited heaven. That's also not to say that there isn't some exaggerating going on either. Colton really did have an experience his parents had trouble explaining. It's not a hoax-at least, not an intentional one. But I don't think that Colton, or his family, are making anything up. (The Amityville Horror story was exposed as a hoax long ago.) That's not to say that I think Colton actually visited heaven-I don’t, and we will discuss why momentarily. Unlike the Amityville horror however, this "true story" is not actually a complete fabrication. Just like The Amityville Horror, Heaven Is for Real is said to be based on a true story. But, really, the argument belongs to his father Todd-and many adults take it very seriously. (At first I was hesitant to do so-I don’t want to be seen as picking on a small child for credulity.
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