(October 17, 2018 at 11:11 am)Kit Wrote:(October 17, 2018 at 11:06 am)RoadRunner79 Wrote: If you are making a claim (such as miracles don't happen) then you have a burden of proof to support that claim.
Incorrect.
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I'm not saying that you cannot have true skepticism. Or that we assume something is true until it is proven false. The skeptical position is neutral; not making a claim either way. It's describing your personal metal state, and not making claims about reality.
I'm also not assuming any claims because of a description of disbelief or placing some inherent burden on someone because they are an atheist, but referencing claims made in the context of this discussion.
When you are claiming something is false, you are still making a claim about truth, and therefore have a burden of reason for that claim.
It is said that an argument is what convinces reasonable men and a proof is what it takes to convince even an unreasonable man. - Alexander Vilenkin
If I am shown my error, I will be the first to throw my books into the fire. - Martin Luther
If I am shown my error, I will be the first to throw my books into the fire. - Martin Luther
