Skwim
Veteran Member
Well, a belief is an acceptance or confidence that something is true or exists, short of being a fact.For any atheist a belief is hypothesis. Is it?
and a hypothesis is a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence and used as a starting point for further investigation.
So, no. A belief is not a hypothesis.
For the most part atheists aren't looking for evidence for the existence of god, nor are they using their disbelief to mount an investigation into his existence. In main, atheists are willing to look at any new evidence, but hesitantly so because there have been so many failures in the past and nothing has yet changed their minds.
But if you think you've got something, bring it on.
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