(March 18, 2019 at 8:32 am)Sal Wrote:(March 18, 2019 at 7:57 am)Catharsis Wrote: Why do you think reasoned disbelief for Bigfoot is the same as for the creator?
When it comes to the creator there is no reasoned disbelief.
Oh, I love this. You can't have reasoned disbelief in a creator, just because.
I'm an atheist, not because I have reasoned disbelief, that's just shifting the burden of proof. I simply don't believe in a creator because all attempts to prove a creator has failed to convince me that one exists.
Erm...that's exactly what reasoned disbelief is. You're rejecting a creator based on your ability to reason whether the evidence/arguments are convincing or not.
I don't see it as shifting the burden of proof - it is still incumbent upon the party making the allegation (in this case, a creator) to provide proof. Whether we accept or reject that proof doesn't alter who has the onus of providing it.
Boru
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