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Originally Posted by kirklancaster
" The burden of proof is not on the non religious to prove God exists but nice try."
Kyle, you have completely misread, or misunderstood what I posted - or both. I actually said that:
"Atheist's cannot prove that God does not exist" -- not, as you misquote, that "the non religious" has to "prove God exists".
Further; your statement;
" The burden of proof is not on the non religious to prove God exists but nice try."
is totally misleading and simply not true, because, 'Burden of Proof' by definition:
'It is a fundamental principle of English law that a litigant bears the burden (or “onus”) of proof in respect of the propositions it asserts to prove its claim. The burden of proof does not lie with the person who denies the allegation'.
Therefore, 'Burden of Proof' actually falls squarely upon the shoulders of the claimant - whether he be a 'believer' claiming that God exists, or an Atheist claiming that God does not exist.  |
You're quoting a definition of legal proof not philosophical proof. You cannot set out to prove non-existence, it's logically impossible. The burden of proof lies on whoever seeks to claim existence.