(September 2, 2012 at 10:36 pm)Minimalist Wrote:Quote:Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence. This is especially true for very rare events.
Wrong. Absence of evidence is not proof of absence. It most assuredly is evidence of absence.
Quite right. However,a complete absence of evidence does suggest actual absence, which is usually the case.
There are actually shiploads of evidence for such things as say the validity of Christianity.
What there is not is any CREDIBLE evidence or proof,as far as I'm aware.