(February 28, 2015 at 9:16 am)Dystopia Wrote: I think if you asked me if there are any unicorns the common answer is not "I don't know" but "No, there aren't". I don't see why I have to treat god differently. It's true that we haven't explored the whole universe to say with 100% certainty that there aren't any unicorns, but since no one has provided proof I assume it's a false hypothesis. If someone thinks unicorns exist they have to provide proof
I see belief as asserting with reason, not as asserting without proof. I have the odds at my side
When I say "no there aren't" to the unicorn question - my answer would be predicated on the assumption that they are asking about this planet and not the infinite expanse of the universe which is so vast that amazing combinations are likely.
As for the God question ----- I do not believe the existence of God to be impossible but merely improbable. Yes - there are some religious groups who's views on God I do believe I have evidence against but not the concept of God itself. Rather, the existence of God I see not as an impossibility but an improbability - which is why I no longer believe in God.
One can argue that there wouldn't necessarily be proof of God if God existed ---- however, the same argument can be made for a ton of other possibilities that are just as likely, many of which are mutually-exclusive from the God possibility. Therefore, a chance of God existing is there ----- but it's extremely slim.
