Question on the burden of proof on claims.
If someone says "God exists" then the burden of proof is on them because they claim it to be so.
But what I want to know is if they instead said "I think God exists", would this really be a claim? Would it count? If not could they simply go around saying they only "think" it but still convince others that God exists with their preaching, teaching and/or arguments because they keep adding "I think"?
In short if a someone inserts "I think" in front of a claim such as "God exists" would it count as a claim and would the burden of proof still be on them?
I'm interested to know.
If someone says "God exists" then the burden of proof is on them because they claim it to be so.
But what I want to know is if they instead said "I think God exists", would this really be a claim? Would it count? If not could they simply go around saying they only "think" it but still convince others that God exists with their preaching, teaching and/or arguments because they keep adding "I think"?
In short if a someone inserts "I think" in front of a claim such as "God exists" would it count as a claim and would the burden of proof still be on them?
I'm interested to know.
