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Critique of "God is Not Great" by Christoper Hitchens
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RE: Critique of "God is Not Great" by Christoper Hitchens
(January 23, 2016 at 7:17 pm)phil-lndn Wrote:
(January 23, 2016 at 6:48 pm)Mr.wizard Wrote: It's not an argument from ignorance because it does not exclude the option of designers or anything else being possible. It is simply saying since there is no evidence for designers of universe then there is no reason to accept the claim that they exist.


OK, your argument sounds correct from that definition. Because the conclusion didn't sit right, I have checked the dictionary definition for "probable", i think it supports my previous definition rather than "as far as we can tell".

probable:
1. likely to occur or prove true
2. having more evidence for than against, or evidence that inclines the mind to belief but leaves some room for doubt.
3. affording ground for belief.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/probable

Look up the definition for probably rather than probable.
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RE: Critique of "God is Not Great" by Christoper Hitchens - by Mr.wizard - January 23, 2016 at 7:48 pm

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