50/50

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Does anyone agree that the existence of god is a 50/50 chance? I have heard atheists say that theists have said this in the past, but I have never heard it. I just want to make sure it isn't a straw man that atheists have come up with, so I can avoid using it in the future.

Thanks!

  first we have to know what god.  Are we balling everything we don't understand and don't agree with up in one big ball of god? But let's assume we all mean the definition every time we ask.
 
If we are talking about just "something more complex", based on emergence,  then the statement "There is "something" is more valid than saying "there is "nothing".  But When we begin to assign traits to this "something" like he lived, he died, and he undied then flew way, we can say "it is more valid to claim that event did not happen" then it is to claim "that event happened."  And it is not 50/50, its more like 99.99 / 0.01
 
Not that I should.  But the words "belief' and "faith" should have some type of real support.  The dictionary be dammed. I can't see why we allow a stupid person the opportunity to say "I don't believe that." and all reason is tossed down the porcelain pooper and the debate is over.