Ive asked this question in the religion section, and I am now curious for responses from those of you that are more science minded...
I have heard it said before that "The Absence of Evidence is not Evidence of Absence" in relation to God's existence.
I am an investigator for work. In the investigation field, the absence of evidence IS evidence of absence. Plainly put, if, at the scene of a crime, there is no evidence that X was present, it is safe to conclude that X did not perpetrate the crime. This goes for all evidence - microscopic, blood splatter evidence, trace evidence, DNA evidence, etc.
Now, in all fields of science, there is an astonishing absence of evidence for God's existence. Biology, Geology, Astronomy, Physics, Chemistry - all have come away with absolutely no evidence of God's existence.
So, is it not then safe to conclude that, due to lack of evidence, God is absent from the equation?
What say you??
2007-04-04
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