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Regariding the evidence for materialism
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Regariding the evidence for materialism
A common but misguided charge from believers is "how can you prove that God does not exist?" The response from atheists is "we don't have to because the onus of proof is on the one making the claim" or "you can't prove a negative."

Another common statement is that atheism isn't a belief, but the lack of belief in God or any kind of supernatural entity."

Fair enough. So this is directed to the materialists out there, defined as someone who ""the theory that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality."

That is a positive claim, so I ask the same question atheists ask believers. What is the evidence to support this claim?



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Regariding the evidence for materialism - by Fred - September 4, 2011 at 11:21 am
RE: Regariding the evidence for materialism - by ElDinero - September 4, 2011 at 11:43 am
RE: Regariding the evidence for materialism - by Fred - September 4, 2011 at 12:33 pm
RE: Regariding the evidence for materialism - by Napoléon - September 4, 2011 at 12:52 pm
RE: Regariding the evidence for materialism - by downbeatplumb - September 4, 2011 at 12:57 pm
RE: Regariding the evidence for materialism - by Fred - September 5, 2011 at 1:13 am
RE: Regariding the evidence for materialism - by theVOID - September 5, 2011 at 1:42 am
RE: Regariding the evidence for materialism - by theVOID - September 4, 2011 at 11:45 am
RE: Regariding the evidence for materialism - by Faith No More - September 4, 2011 at 11:54 am
RE: Regariding the evidence for materialism - by Fred - September 4, 2011 at 7:26 pm
RE: Regariding the evidence for materialism - by theVOID - September 5, 2011 at 12:55 am
RE: Regariding the evidence for materialism - by Fred - September 5, 2011 at 5:40 pm
RE: Regariding the evidence for materialism - by theVOID - September 5, 2011 at 6:07 pm
RE: Regariding the evidence for materialism - by Fred - September 5, 2011 at 7:25 pm
RE: Regariding the evidence for materialism - by theVOID - September 6, 2011 at 8:27 pm
RE: Regariding the evidence for materialism - by Fred - September 7, 2011 at 4:38 am
RE: Regariding the evidence for materialism - by downbeatplumb - September 7, 2011 at 12:16 pm
RE: Regariding the evidence for materialism - by Fred - September 7, 2011 at 1:07 pm
RE: Regariding the evidence for materialism - by Anomalocaris - September 4, 2011 at 12:23 pm
RE: Regariding the evidence for materialism - by ElDinero - September 4, 2011 at 12:37 pm
RE: Regariding the evidence for materialism - by Fred - September 4, 2011 at 8:36 pm
RE: Regariding the evidence for materialism - by ElDinero - September 5, 2011 at 5:27 am
RE: Regariding the evidence for materialism - by Erinome - September 4, 2011 at 8:59 pm
RE: Regariding the evidence for materialism - by padraic - September 4, 2011 at 9:17 pm
RE: Regariding the evidence for materialism - by Fred - September 4, 2011 at 9:46 pm
RE: Regariding the evidence for materialism - by R-e-n-n-a-t - September 4, 2011 at 10:07 pm
RE: Regariding the evidence for materialism - by Fred - September 4, 2011 at 10:34 pm
RE: Regariding the evidence for materialism - by R-e-n-n-a-t - September 4, 2011 at 11:07 pm
RE: Regariding the evidence for materialism - by Fred - September 4, 2011 at 11:52 pm
RE: Regariding the evidence for materialism - by padraic - September 5, 2011 at 4:05 am
RE: Regariding the evidence for materialism - by ElDinero - September 5, 2011 at 7:28 pm
RE: Regariding the evidence for materialism - by Fred - September 5, 2011 at 9:55 pm
RE: Regariding the evidence for materialism - by Erinome - September 5, 2011 at 7:37 pm
RE: Regariding the evidence for materialism - by Fred - September 6, 2011 at 5:54 pm
RE: Regariding the evidence for materialism - by theVOID - September 6, 2011 at 11:28 pm
RE: Regariding the evidence for materialism - by fr0d0 - September 7, 2011 at 2:49 pm
RE: Regariding the evidence for materialism - by theVOID - September 7, 2011 at 9:16 pm
RE: Regariding the evidence for materialism - by fr0d0 - September 8, 2011 at 4:15 am

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