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Proving a negative

Poll: What do you say when you are challenged to prove a negative?
This poll is closed.
Your positive must be proven before my negative.
63.64%
 7 63.64%
God?....What grade are you in?
9.09%
 1 9.09%
Proof is not exclusive to your challengers.
0%
 0 0%
I can prove a negative, how about the mutilation and mental destruction of the millions of child-victims of the church, one would be bad enough but millions?
9.09%
 1 9.09%
>>silence<<
9.09%
 1 9.09%
Tell me again about proof.....
9.09%
 1 9.09%
Total 11 vote(s) 100%
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Proving a negative
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RE: Proving a negative
July 5, 2013 at 12:50 am (This post was last modified: July 5, 2013 at 12:56 am by Ryantology.)
I have a practical and philosophical approach to the question. In my practical, everyday life, it's obvious there are no gods, and it's obvious why people invented them. An assertion intentionally designed with that much care to be impervious to empiricism is too likely to be a lie. When speaking philosophically, I respect the boundaries of human knowledge, whatever they are, so I consider God to be infinitesimally close to impossible while leaving that tiny gap, because intellectual honestly demands it.
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Proving a negative - by LeoVonFrost - July 4, 2013 at 11:59 pm
RE: Proving a negative - by Tartarus Sauce - July 5, 2013 at 12:45 am
RE: Proving a negative - by LeoVonFrost - July 5, 2013 at 1:11 am
RE: Proving a negative - by Cato - July 5, 2013 at 2:01 am
RE: Proving a negative - by LeoVonFrost - July 5, 2013 at 2:09 am
RE: Proving a negative - by Cato - July 5, 2013 at 3:35 am
RE: Proving a negative - by LeoVonFrost - July 5, 2013 at 3:44 am
RE: Proving a negative - by Cato - July 5, 2013 at 4:31 am
RE: Proving a negative - by Ryantology - July 5, 2013 at 12:50 am
RE: Proving a negative - by Inigo - July 5, 2013 at 1:05 am
RE: Proving a negative - by Ryantology - July 5, 2013 at 1:29 am
RE: Proving a negative - by genkaus - July 5, 2013 at 2:12 am
RE: Proving a negative - by LeoVonFrost - July 5, 2013 at 2:17 am
RE: Proving a negative - by genkaus - July 5, 2013 at 3:32 am
RE: Proving a negative - by downbeatplumb - July 5, 2013 at 4:17 am
RE: Proving a negative - by pineapplebunnybounce - July 5, 2013 at 2:08 am
RE: Proving a negative - by pineapplebunnybounce - July 5, 2013 at 2:17 am
RE: Proving a negative - by LeoVonFrost - July 5, 2013 at 2:28 am
RE: Proving a negative - by pineapplebunnybounce - July 5, 2013 at 3:00 am
RE: Proving a negative - by Minimalist - July 5, 2013 at 2:27 am
RE: Proving a negative - by Fruity - July 5, 2013 at 3:39 am
RE: Proving a negative - by genkaus - July 5, 2013 at 5:05 am
RE: Proving a negative - by paulpablo - July 5, 2013 at 9:08 am
RE: Proving a negative - by Tonus - July 5, 2013 at 10:30 am
RE: Proving a negative - by Minimalist - July 5, 2013 at 12:26 pm
RE: Proving a negative - by Tonus - July 5, 2013 at 2:11 pm
RE: Proving a negative - by genkaus - July 5, 2013 at 9:44 pm
RE: Proving a negative - by Tonus - July 7, 2013 at 8:28 am
RE: Proving a negative - by genkaus - July 7, 2013 at 9:34 am
RE: Proving a negative - by pineapplebunnybounce - July 5, 2013 at 12:21 pm
RE: Proving a negative - by Faith No More - July 5, 2013 at 12:46 pm
RE: Proving a negative - by genkaus - July 5, 2013 at 9:24 pm
RE: Proving a negative - by Silver - July 5, 2013 at 3:04 pm
RE: Proving a negative - by downbeatplumb - July 5, 2013 at 3:59 pm
RE: Proving a negative - by genkaus - July 5, 2013 at 9:47 pm
RE: Proving a negative - by Silver - July 5, 2013 at 10:05 pm
RE: Proving a negative - by Minimalist - July 5, 2013 at 3:19 pm
RE: Proving a negative - by pineapplebunnybounce - July 5, 2013 at 9:39 pm
RE: Proving a negative - by genkaus - July 5, 2013 at 10:06 pm
RE: Proving a negative - by Minimalist - July 5, 2013 at 9:44 pm
RE: Proving a negative - by Tartarus Sauce - July 5, 2013 at 9:48 pm
RE: Proving a negative - by pineapplebunnybounce - July 5, 2013 at 9:50 pm
RE: Proving a negative - by genkaus - July 5, 2013 at 10:27 pm
RE: Proving a negative - by pineapplebunnybounce - July 5, 2013 at 10:10 pm
RE: Proving a negative - by genkaus - July 5, 2013 at 10:42 pm
RE: Proving a negative - by Minimalist - July 5, 2013 at 10:18 pm
RE: Proving a negative - by pineapplebunnybounce - July 5, 2013 at 10:33 pm
RE: Proving a negative - by pineapplebunnybounce - July 5, 2013 at 11:14 pm
RE: Proving a negative - by genkaus - July 5, 2013 at 11:28 pm
RE: Proving a negative - by pineapplebunnybounce - July 5, 2013 at 11:45 pm
RE: Proving a negative - by genkaus - July 6, 2013 at 12:01 am
RE: Proving a negative - by simplexity - July 6, 2013 at 12:12 am

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