RE: Proving a negative
July 5, 2013 at 2:12 am
(This post was last modified: July 5, 2013 at 2:14 am by genkaus.)
(July 5, 2013 at 1:29 am)Ryantology Wrote:(July 5, 2013 at 1:05 am)Inigo Wrote: Why do you all think you can't prove a negative? Of course you can. YOu just show that the positive contains a contradiction. 'Square circles exist' contains a contradiction. Therefore square circles do not exist. Done.
"Can you prove that God doesn't speak to me? He can because he is omnipotent and can do anything, but you can't perceive him with your senses or material instruments and he will only reveal himself to you if you open your heart to him."
Positive assertions intentionally made to be immune to any kind of independent testing make it impossible to prove the negative. That is the entire point.
Surprisingly enough, I agree with Inigo here. All concepts regarding god that I've encountered so far have been illogical and self-contradictory.
(July 5, 2013 at 2:09 am)LeoVonFrost Wrote: Are you comfortable with an absolute assertion that there is no god, achieved by the scientific method?
That would be ridiculous. The scientific method does not make absolute assertions.
