RE: Quick Poll - Do you believe in God?
August 4, 2012 at 12:50 am
(This post was last modified: August 4, 2012 at 12:51 am by Oldandeasilyconfused.)
Quote:I do not have to prove a negative.
Asserting "there is no god "is a positive claim,and attracts the burden of proof.
Quote:A positive claim is any claim about reality. It may in fact be a "negative claim," that is to say a claim that something is "not real" or "not true." Positive claims should be supported with evidence in scientific settings.
The claim 'there is no god" is in fact a positive claim.
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Quote: My position is (no different than UFOs or ghosts) "Show me"
Actually there IS a difference between saying' "I don't believe, show me" and "there is no such thing as". The first is simply a statement about belief,no claims are made. The second is a truth claim about reality and attracts the burden of proof.
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