A few random thoughts:
- How about give proofs and evidence that Sasquatch doesn't exist .... The only evidence that substantiates that Sasquatch doesn't exist is based on lack of evidence that Sasquatch exists.
- The one who makes the positive claim is the one who bears the burden of proof. Thus, for one to say "such and such doesn't exist" has made a negative claim. The fact that this is a negative claim does not bind that individual to the burden of proof. The one who says, "such and such DOES exist" now has made a positive claim and the burden of proof rests on them.
- From a purely logical standpoint, most atheists would hold: "There is no evidence for God; thus it is irrational to believe that God exists". Such atheists stand on solid ground of logic and reason. The remaining atheists, like myself, who will claim, "God does not exist" are stating a belief just as much as the one who says "God exists".
- One can not disprove the disprovable any more than on can not prove the provable.
- Sometimes, absence of evidence is not evidence of absence (i.e. the Platypus, believed to be mythical until its discovery in 1798).
My reasons for believing that God does not exist include the following:
- There is no evidence to substantiate that such a being exists. Those who claim otherwise do not understand "evidence".
- I find it irrational that a being who is supposedly omnipresent can not be detected anywhere; nor its effects being repeatedly, predictably observable makes it horrendously unlikely that such a being exists.
- The Epicurus argument against God, I believe to b among the best: "Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is ot omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able, and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God."
- There appears no need for God. As we progress in scientific knowledge, we continue to find that what was once believed to be supernatural or divine in nature has repeatedly been shown to be natural in origin; ranging from earthquakes to disease to the diversity of life.
- Much of what has been attributed to God (miraculous healing, resurrections, etc) have routinely and consistently been debunked. In short, most "miracles" presented by a number of theistic faiths have been shown to be fraudulent, or evidence that they even occurred have failed to meet the burdens of proof and evidence that they ever did exist: Global floods and Shangri Lah among them.
- Most often, absence of evidence is indeed evidence of absence (Sasquatch, Santa Clause and God).
If we aren't able to find evidence of existence of something does it mean that we should deny it's existence????????
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At least say we don't know whether it exists or not
All the creatures and universes are signs and portent of the existence of something that is intelligent
Which evidence better that your body??
Don't u see its orderliness and it's function???
I'm sure u don't believe in causality otherwise u can't say such things
Look
God has given us the ability to choose bad and good
When someone kills someone u can say god killed him but indirectly
The same is true when u save a life
In these two examples both of them u can say god has done that but indirectly
Why indirectly?
Because without his power Noone can do anything whether bad or good
This is because our existence and our motions are powered by God we have nothing from ourselves
We are completely dependent
As a beliver I say
All the problems and difficulties such as wars , diseases , strikes and ...are created just to test us even god tests us with his bounty
Without evil and good how can god test the belivers and unbelievers
Reward belongs to belivers because of that
Besides as our existence is dependent we always need god
Simply because he is our cause and we can't live even a second if he doesn't want
Unfortunately western countries train children from the beginning that science is physics and chemistry
So u can't accept something that isn't visible
But we are trained from the beginning that logic is true science and Noone can reject logic