(August 4, 2014 at 11:52 am)frasierc Wrote: Thanks for the thoughtful responses.
I think the main point of disagreement between us remains that you still think I have the burden of proof. Your main argument I think is that naturalism is inherently more plausible and therefore the default rational worldview for humanity which ought only to be abandoned with strong evidence for the alternative.
A slight mischaracterization of the position. The simplest, easiest way to phrase the atheist position is just "theists have not met their burden of proof". There is no positive argument for atheism (SOME atheists might make the positive argument "god does not exist", but atheism as a concept is just lack of belief in theist claims).
You do have the burden of proof, as you are claiming something. We just don't think you've made your case. That's it.
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