One can not PROVE certain things. However, the old adage "He who
asserts must prove" applies. Whoever is the one who asserts such and such
exists shoulders the burden of PROVING such and such exists. YOU don't
have the burden of proving it DOESN'T.
Example: Let's say someone asserts a web page exists that, if you look
at if for more than 3 minutes, all your hair will fall out. He
refuses to give you the web address, and he further challenges you to PROVE
HIM WRONG.
Guess what? You can NOT prove him wrong. It's impossible. But the good
news is, you don't have that responsibility, for HE is the one who was
asserting and therefore he is the one who must cough up the evidence.
Likewise the existence of gods.
Let's see, because atheism does not assert there is a god(s), nor shares that burden of proof, nor sees any sufficient evidence for god(s), nor is a belief in god(s), therefore atheism is true then?
In a message dated 4/30/2004 2:56:51 PM Eastern Daylight Time, "Robert
Hitchcock" writes:
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>Roberto here. I stared at your webiste and my hair is falling out.
Prove me wrong! Good analogy though. Robert
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Hey Robert;
I KNOW it was a good analogy- and EXCELLENT analogy. And Corey just totally passed over it. I wish just for once I could find an honest Christian who wants to discuss issues and not play these stupid games that make them feel they're soooooooooooo clever.
--mark
I'm not so sure why you're taking such a hostile tone all of a sudden. And I think sending me Robert's e-mail was a cheap shot. Obviously, that was an effort to help justify yourself and to secure your insecurity.
My point is this: I just want to know how you know atheism is true. That's all. I don't want to keep parroting everything you're saying, but I find it odd you can't even answer any of my questions when it's practically the very thing you're saying to me! I'm just putting it in a form of a question just to make sure. Anyway, it was interesting.
