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Extraordinary Claims Require Extraordinary Evidence
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RE: Extraordinary Claims Require Extraordinary Evidence
(October 26, 2015 at 8:28 pm)RoadRunner79 Wrote: I do think that doubt is a good reason to question; however, I do question that subjective knowledge and experience is an argument against something not being possible.  For this, I think you need supported reason contrary to the claim in question.  And then it may come down to what is better supported.

If anecdotal evidence and books is all it takes, then it is possible that vampyres, leprechauns, werewolves, gremlins, witches, ogres, cyclops, faeries, ghosts, Bigfoot, Yeti, aliens, UFOs, time travelers, OZ, Wonderland, magical forests, and a sundry of other critters and places do exist, because there is no supporting evidence for their lack of existence?

What possible sane argument could you state against against their existence that would not also exclude the existence of your god.
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RE: Extraordinary Claims Require Extraordinary Evidence - by IATIA - October 27, 2015 at 7:01 pm

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