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Do Extraordinary Claims Require Extraordinary Evidence?
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RE: Do Extraordinary Claims Require Extraordinary Evidence?
There is no evidence that Santa Clause does not exist, yet to make the claim Santa Clause does not exist is not an extraordinary claim due to there being no evidence for the existence of Santa Clause. If there is no evidence for the existence of something, then it is perfectly reasonable to make the claim in regard to that something not existing.

Someone making the claim that Santa Clause does exist is making the extraordinary claim since there is no evidence to support the claim. If anyone is to properly believe or trust the extraordinary claim in reference to the existence of Santa Clause, then evidence must be provided that Santa Clause does indeed exist.

Simply having faith that Santa Clause exists is futile, for if there was any actual evidence for the existence of Santa Clause there would be no need for faith.

I can understand how this kind of logic confuses theists, but there it is.
"Never trust a fox. Looks like a dog, behaves like a cat."
~ Erin Hunter
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RE: Do Extraordinary Claims Require Extraordinary Evidence? - by Silver - July 26, 2017 at 3:27 pm

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