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[split] Agnostic atheism is the only intellectually honest position
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RE: [split] Agnostic atheism is the only intellectually honest position
(July 28, 2010 at 7:50 pm)Scented Nectar Wrote: You mentioned earlier about disproving god. While there is that whole technical can't prove a negative thing, I think there are still enough indicators, supporting evidence etc. to more than fully be evidential to my personal satisfaction. As far as one can possibly go with a negative. While what I consider indicators/supporting evidence are debatable from other people's point of view regarding what they would accept, it certainly qualifies me for the 'strong' atheist club.
The "can't prove a negative" is a fallacy. Of course you can prove a negative; quite easily in fact, by pointing out a contradiction. For instance, you can easily prove that there are no square circles, since squares have 4 sides and circles have 1.

The problems with Gods in general is that the definitions are vague and don't contain contradictions. Specific Gods certainly might, but the whole "god" concept is one which is logically valid.
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RE: [split] Agnostic atheism is the only intellectually honest position - by Tiberius - July 29, 2010 at 4:07 am
RE: Podcast Ideas - by theVOID - July 27, 2010 at 4:59 pm
RE: Podcast Ideas - by lrh9 - July 28, 2010 at 6:03 pm
RE: Podcast Ideas - by theVOID - July 28, 2010 at 6:14 pm
RE: Podcast Ideas - by fr0d0 - July 27, 2010 at 5:54 pm
RE: Podcast Ideas - by theVOID - July 27, 2010 at 5:58 pm
RE: Podcast Ideas - by fr0d0 - July 27, 2010 at 6:24 pm
RE: Podcast Ideas - by Scented Nectar - July 27, 2010 at 8:56 pm
RE: Podcast Ideas - by Shinylight - July 28, 2010 at 5:29 am
RE: Podcast Ideas - by Scented Nectar - July 28, 2010 at 12:20 pm
RE: Podcast Ideas - by Edwardo Piet - July 28, 2010 at 12:57 pm

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