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Burden of Proof
RE: Burden of Proof
(January 8, 2013 at 11:28 pm)Simon Moon Wrote:
(January 8, 2013 at 8:48 pm)Mark 13:13 Wrote: I by myself have no other method

Quote:Not everything needs to be proved true or false and depending on the situation then use appropriate tools.

These 2 statements seem to be contradictory.

When I asked you, "What other method, besides demonstrable evidence and valid logic, do you feel is the best at determining whether something is true (or at least likely to be true)?", you responded with the first statement.

Then you say in the second that there are "appropriate tools" for discerning the truth value of a claim.

So, what is it? either you have a method (tools) or you don't.

Please answer the following questions I put to you concerning these "appropriate tools".

What are those 'tools' that are appropriate in the case of believing a god exists? Why are they better than evidence and reasoned argument? Should I apply them to ALL gods, or only the one you happen to believe exists?

I tried to communicate an answer disect it if you want or find that helps you understand what I am saying. If you want me to justify my answer then I cannot as we can't agree even on whats acceptable for proof so why bother.
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Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 6, 2013 at 7:09 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Minimalist - January 6, 2013 at 7:22 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 6, 2013 at 7:31 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Dee Dee Ramone - January 6, 2013 at 7:33 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 6, 2013 at 7:39 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Dee Dee Ramone - January 6, 2013 at 7:51 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 6, 2013 at 7:55 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by The Grand Nudger - January 6, 2013 at 7:39 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 6, 2013 at 7:47 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by pocaracas - January 6, 2013 at 8:02 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 6, 2013 at 8:11 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by pocaracas - January 7, 2013 at 5:51 am
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 7, 2013 at 3:34 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by pocaracas - January 6, 2013 at 7:44 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Minimalist - January 6, 2013 at 8:16 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 7, 2013 at 3:01 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by The Grand Nudger - January 6, 2013 at 8:28 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by FallentoReason - January 6, 2013 at 9:32 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 7, 2013 at 3:17 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 7, 2013 at 3:59 am
RE: Burden of Proof - by Esquilax - January 7, 2013 at 8:22 am
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 7, 2013 at 3:51 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Minimalist - January 7, 2013 at 2:23 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by FallentoReason - January 7, 2013 at 4:37 am
RE: Burden of Proof - by Zen Badger - January 7, 2013 at 5:53 am
RE: Burden of Proof - by Psykhronic - January 7, 2013 at 11:51 am
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 7, 2013 at 4:06 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by genkaus - January 7, 2013 at 2:17 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 7, 2013 at 4:19 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Annik - January 7, 2013 at 3:11 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mister Agenda - January 7, 2013 at 3:33 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by The Grand Nudger - January 7, 2013 at 3:49 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by The Grand Nudger - January 7, 2013 at 4:01 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by The Grand Nudger - January 7, 2013 at 4:10 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 7, 2013 at 4:26 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by The Grand Nudger - January 7, 2013 at 4:21 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 7, 2013 at 4:46 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by The Grand Nudger - January 7, 2013 at 4:34 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 7, 2013 at 4:43 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by The Grand Nudger - January 7, 2013 at 4:46 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 7, 2013 at 4:56 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by The Grand Nudger - January 7, 2013 at 4:50 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Cyberman - January 7, 2013 at 4:56 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by The Grand Nudger - January 7, 2013 at 5:07 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Fidel_Castronaut - January 7, 2013 at 5:09 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Cinjin - January 7, 2013 at 5:10 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 7, 2013 at 5:43 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Cyberman - January 7, 2013 at 5:52 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by The Grand Nudger - January 7, 2013 at 5:46 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 7, 2013 at 5:47 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Cinjin - January 7, 2013 at 6:00 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Darkstar - January 7, 2013 at 6:06 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 7, 2013 at 6:22 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 7, 2013 at 6:25 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Darkstar - January 7, 2013 at 5:53 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 7, 2013 at 6:01 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 7, 2013 at 6:18 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Darkstar - January 7, 2013 at 6:24 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 7, 2013 at 6:40 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by The Grand Nudger - January 7, 2013 at 6:01 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by The Grand Nudger - January 7, 2013 at 6:06 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by The Grand Nudger - January 7, 2013 at 6:19 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Violet - January 7, 2013 at 6:23 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Edwardo Piet - January 7, 2013 at 6:31 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Edwardo Piet - January 7, 2013 at 6:23 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Welsh cake - January 7, 2013 at 6:27 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 7, 2013 at 6:31 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Cyberman - January 7, 2013 at 6:36 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Cyberman - January 7, 2013 at 6:51 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 7, 2013 at 7:05 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by The Grand Nudger - January 7, 2013 at 6:54 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Cyberman - January 7, 2013 at 7:08 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by The Grand Nudger - January 7, 2013 at 7:10 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 7, 2013 at 7:13 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by pocaracas - January 7, 2013 at 7:45 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by The Grand Nudger - January 7, 2013 at 7:17 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 7, 2013 at 7:57 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by pocaracas - January 8, 2013 at 8:02 am
RE: Burden of Proof - by The Grand Nudger - January 7, 2013 at 8:07 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 7, 2013 at 8:23 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Psykhronic - January 7, 2013 at 8:13 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 7, 2013 at 8:19 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Cinjin - January 7, 2013 at 8:59 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by The Grand Nudger - January 7, 2013 at 8:22 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by The Grand Nudger - January 7, 2013 at 8:32 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 7, 2013 at 8:42 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by The Grand Nudger - January 7, 2013 at 8:50 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 7, 2013 at 9:03 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Cinjin - January 7, 2013 at 9:12 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 7, 2013 at 9:35 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Cinjin - January 7, 2013 at 11:11 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Cyberman - January 7, 2013 at 9:05 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 7, 2013 at 9:10 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Cyberman - January 7, 2013 at 9:37 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by The Grand Nudger - January 7, 2013 at 9:14 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 7, 2013 at 9:23 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Angrboda - January 8, 2013 at 5:05 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by The Grand Nudger - January 7, 2013 at 9:28 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 7, 2013 at 9:38 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Esquilax - January 8, 2013 at 1:34 am
RE: Burden of Proof - by The Grand Nudger - January 7, 2013 at 9:50 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by FallentoReason - January 7, 2013 at 10:55 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 8, 2013 at 3:12 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Simon Moon - January 8, 2013 at 3:40 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by The Grand Nudger - January 8, 2013 at 3:27 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 8, 2013 at 5:56 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by downbeatplumb - January 8, 2013 at 3:33 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Welsh cake - January 8, 2013 at 3:43 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Simon Moon - January 8, 2013 at 3:45 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 8, 2013 at 6:57 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Surtr - January 8, 2013 at 7:11 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 8, 2013 at 7:23 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Simon Moon - January 8, 2013 at 7:24 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 8, 2013 at 7:40 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Surtr - January 8, 2013 at 7:48 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 8, 2013 at 7:54 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Surtr - January 8, 2013 at 7:57 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 8, 2013 at 8:04 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Simon Moon - January 8, 2013 at 8:17 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 8, 2013 at 8:48 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Surtr - January 8, 2013 at 8:58 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 8, 2013 at 9:28 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Surtr - January 8, 2013 at 9:39 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Simon Moon - January 8, 2013 at 9:28 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Simon Moon - January 8, 2013 at 11:28 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 9, 2013 at 12:26 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Simon Moon - January 9, 2013 at 12:55 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 9, 2013 at 1:11 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Zone - January 9, 2013 at 1:18 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 9, 2013 at 1:19 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Simon Moon - January 8, 2013 at 8:04 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Surtr - January 8, 2013 at 11:49 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Edwardo Piet - January 8, 2013 at 5:07 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Cyberman - January 8, 2013 at 6:13 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 8, 2013 at 6:42 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Cyberman - January 8, 2013 at 6:46 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Zone - January 8, 2013 at 7:16 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Surtr - January 8, 2013 at 7:29 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Cyberman - January 8, 2013 at 7:22 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Psykhronic - January 8, 2013 at 8:49 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 8, 2013 at 8:52 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by The Grand Nudger - January 9, 2013 at 12:44 am
RE: Burden of Proof - by Zone - January 9, 2013 at 1:07 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Zone - January 9, 2013 at 1:31 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Simon Moon - January 9, 2013 at 1:47 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Zone - January 9, 2013 at 1:55 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 9, 2013 at 5:14 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by The Grand Nudger - January 9, 2013 at 3:20 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 9, 2013 at 4:51 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by downbeatplumb - January 9, 2013 at 5:24 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Minimalist - January 9, 2013 at 3:38 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Welsh cake - January 9, 2013 at 3:40 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by The Grand Nudger - January 9, 2013 at 3:49 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by The Grand Nudger - January 9, 2013 at 4:59 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 9, 2013 at 5:17 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by The Grand Nudger - January 9, 2013 at 5:16 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 9, 2013 at 5:25 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by The Grand Nudger - January 9, 2013 at 5:25 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 9, 2013 at 5:28 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Simon Moon - January 9, 2013 at 6:35 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 9, 2013 at 7:30 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by The Grand Nudger - January 9, 2013 at 5:27 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by The Grand Nudger - January 9, 2013 at 5:40 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 9, 2013 at 5:58 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by The Grand Nudger - January 9, 2013 at 6:02 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 9, 2013 at 6:06 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by The Grand Nudger - January 9, 2013 at 6:38 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Welsh cake - January 9, 2013 at 6:48 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Tea Earl Grey Hot - January 9, 2013 at 11:07 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by The Grand Nudger - January 9, 2013 at 11:55 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 10, 2013 at 3:59 am
RE: Burden of Proof - by Esquilax - January 10, 2013 at 5:10 am
RE: Burden of Proof - by FallentoReason - January 10, 2013 at 12:25 am
RE: Burden of Proof - by Simon Moon - January 10, 2013 at 1:35 am
RE: Burden of Proof - by Tea Earl Grey Hot - January 10, 2013 at 1:44 am
RE: Burden of Proof - by FallentoReason - January 10, 2013 at 4:10 am
RE: Burden of Proof - by Fidel_Castronaut - January 10, 2013 at 7:50 am
RE: Burden of Proof - by The Grand Nudger - January 10, 2013 at 11:53 am
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 10, 2013 at 1:11 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Simon Moon - January 10, 2013 at 1:37 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 10, 2013 at 1:43 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Simon Moon - January 10, 2013 at 1:48 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 10, 2013 at 1:50 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Simon Moon - January 10, 2013 at 1:59 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Esquilax - January 10, 2013 at 3:15 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 10, 2013 at 3:35 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Simon Moon - January 10, 2013 at 3:58 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 10, 2013 at 4:49 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Surtr - January 10, 2013 at 6:50 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Simon Moon - January 10, 2013 at 7:01 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Esquilax - January 10, 2013 at 3:59 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by The Grand Nudger - January 10, 2013 at 1:24 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 10, 2013 at 1:38 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by The Grand Nudger - January 10, 2013 at 1:40 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by The Grand Nudger - January 10, 2013 at 1:46 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 10, 2013 at 1:47 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by The Grand Nudger - January 10, 2013 at 2:03 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 10, 2013 at 2:15 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by downbeatplumb - January 10, 2013 at 2:24 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Mark 13:13 - January 10, 2013 at 2:30 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Simon Moon - January 10, 2013 at 3:17 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by FallentoReason - January 10, 2013 at 8:22 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by The Grand Nudger - January 10, 2013 at 2:21 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by kingofs - January 10, 2013 at 11:57 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Angrboda - January 11, 2013 at 12:51 am
RE: Burden of Proof - by Surtr - January 11, 2013 at 1:11 am
RE: Burden of Proof - by FallentoReason - January 11, 2013 at 1:13 am
RE: Burden of Proof - by Simon Moon - January 11, 2013 at 7:27 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by pocaracas - January 11, 2013 at 7:37 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by downbeatplumb - January 12, 2013 at 9:21 am
RE: Burden of Proof - by Cyberman - January 12, 2013 at 7:38 pm
RE: Burden of Proof - by Fidel_Castronaut - January 12, 2013 at 10:57 am
RE: Burden of Proof - by paultakgu - January 11, 2013 at 3:40 am
RE: Burden of Proof - by The Grand Nudger - January 11, 2013 at 6:57 pm

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