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Understanding the Burden of Proof
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RE: Understanding the Burden of Proof
THE BURDEN OF PROOF (as I see it)

____f____(-c)|0|(+c)____k____

Let k=knowledge or something you know as fact and f=faith or something you believe and c=contingent or subject to chance

k=(+1) f=(-1)

k is absolute (+) while f is contingent (-)

B=Burden of Proof

f(-c)(+B)<k(+c)(-B)

Thusly if your belief is contingent (not absolute) the you (+B) bear the Burden of Proof.
If you do not believe/your belief is absolute then you (-B) do not bear the Burden of Proof.

Math makes everything easier.
You can't ignore the people who disagree and pretend it makes you right.
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#12
RE: Understanding the Burden of Proof
That's exactly what I was saying, translated into mathese! Thanks, Femme (if I may call you Femme).
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#13
RE: Understanding the Burden of Proof
I'm pretty sure mathese is my secondary language. And call me whatever you want. (:
You can't ignore the people who disagree and pretend it makes you right.
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RE: Understanding the Burden of Proof
(August 16, 2012 at 2:38 pm)FemmeRealism Wrote: THE BURDEN OF PROOF (as I see it)

____f____(-c)|0|(+c)____k____

Let k=knowledge or something you know as fact and f=faith or something you believe and c=contingent or subject to chance

k=(+1) f=(-1)

k is absolute (+) while f is contingent (-)

B=Burden of Proof

f(-c)(+B)<k(+c)(-B)

Thusly if your belief is contingent (not absolute) the you (+B) bear the Burden of Proof.
If you do not believe/your belief is absolute then you (-B) do not bear the Burden of Proof.

Math makes everything easier.

Almost none of this makes sense.

What is the expression "f(-c)(+B)"? Are the terms being multiplied together?
“The truth of our faith becomes a matter of ridicule among the infidels if any Catholic, not gifted with the necessary scientific learning, presents as dogma what scientific scrutiny shows to be false.”
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RE: Understanding the Burden of Proof
Faith is contingent and therefore bears the burden of proof.
I should have said (f[-c])(+B) to make it clearer.
You can't ignore the people who disagree and pretend it makes you right.
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