'Jesus Never Existed'- The book

[Oldandeasilyconfused]

The proper way to say it is that "absence of evidence is not PROOF of absence."

No,it is not. It is indeed 'evidence'

Perhaps we are using the term 'evidence' in different ways?

This is what I mean:

From Wiki:

Evidence in its broadest sense includes everything that is used to determine or demonstrate the truth of an assertion. Giving or procuring evidence is the process of using those things that are either (a) presumed to be true, or (b) were themselves proven via evidence, to demonstrate an assertion's truth. Evidence is the currency by which one fulfills the burden of proof.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evidence


I think we agree in essence,and are arguing over semantics, IE to make the positive claim that gods do not exist because there is no evidence is a logical fallacy. I assert only "I do not believe due to lack of evidence" Implicit in my assertion is "I will believe if I see evidence'