Question for Atheist??

Question

How do you know God doesn't exist?

I can see Gods creation, but I can't prove he exist. But you can't prove he doesn't exist.

Burdan of proof is on Atheist.

Answer 1

I don't.

Answer 2

How do you know it wasn't the flying spaghetti monster? Have you ever heard of Ockham's Razor? Ockham's razor states that the explanation of any phenomenon should make as few assumptions as possible, eliminating, or "shaving off", those that make no difference in the observable predictions of the explanatory hypothesis or theory. In short, when given two equally valid explanations for a phenomenon, one should embrace the less complicated formulation.

As the evidence has built of for explaining why things happen, we learn more and more that god didn't do it. The second any logical proof come in favoring the possible existence of god, then I'll reevaluate. Until then, I have no time for fairy tales.

Edit:
Don't you know how court cases work? Buden of proof is on the prosecution, they have to prove that the defendent did something, the defendant can't prove he didn't (not counting strong alibis), Believers have to prove that god does exist.

Answer 3

First of all i will say that nobody knows that god doesn't exist. Similarly nobody knows if god does exist either.

If there is to be a consensus on weather or not this thing exists one must provide evidence for it. Therefore, the burden of proof is on the believer. Something that doesn't exist, naturally, will not leave a trail of evidence. If something does exist it's likely to leave things in it's wake that will clue us into it's existence.

Using the term "creation" is a fallacious way of using the earth itself as evidence. When you assume the earth was created it implies a creator. So if you call the earth a "creation" you've bound yourself to circular reasoning. There is no precedent for the conscious creation of a universe or a planet... therefore we can safely assume that it may not be a "creation," therefore no creator is necessary.

The evidence for the earth having been created is not forthcoming in any sense. As a matter of fact the more we learn about the universe the less likely it appears that the earth was created by a conscious being.

All of this said, that is how i am confident that there is, in fact, no god. Feel free to email me if you disagree.

Answer 4

If the burden of proof is on the atheist, then prove to me the Flying Spaghetti Monster doesn't exist. Or prove to me there are no fairies in the bottom of the garden.

You cannot disprove either of these, so by default they exist? God is, on its face, a totally absurd concept. The extreme absurdity not only puts the onus of proof on you, but it requires extraordinarily strong proof.

Answer 5

No evidence? Probability is VERY low? Stories are contradicting? Belief has caused wars and destruction? Evolution?

The Burden of proof is on the one making the (positive) claim (i.e., THEISTS have to prove their claim).

Atheists can't prove a negative. Can we DISPROVE that a god exists? The FSM? Unicorns? Thor? No.

Carl Sagan once wrote: "Extraordinary claims, require extraordinary evidence".

And yet you theists have ZERO evidence let alone enough to justify your claim. Why should we believe you?

We atheists simply do not believe the claim. We have no need to prove WHY to you.

Answer 6

Original question. Well done. The idea of a big man in the sky in the another with horns underground is absurd. I also don't believe in Father Christmas, the Tooth Fairy or leprecauns. I don't believe because it's ludicrous. As has been pointed out, proving the non-existence of something is impossible. Burden's on you, babe.

Answer 7

Atheism isn't not knowing, it's refusing to believe. Nobody KNOWS the status of God because no one can have proof either for or against, they merely believe. And i refuse to believe in God, because I personally think that he doesn't exist, and i disagree with many of the principles of a Christian god. Hence I do not beleive, I do not worship, and i can live my life without needing to know one way or the other.

Answer 8

No one knows for sure if God does or doesn't exist. The athiest has faith that God does not, the same way you have faith that aliens didn't create us, or that the universe isn't ruled by yodeling Elvis impersonators.

Of course, you can't PROVE any of these scenarios. But like the concept of God any of these scenarios offers no evidence, and asks for no investigation. How did something happen? God did it! No evidence, no investigation...no reason to question. For the athiest, this line of reasoning isn't good enough.

Answer 9

Lack of any evidence is proof of the non-existence of something.

It just isn't reasonable to believe in things that don't have evidence. You would have to believe in several thousand gods, including the flying spaghetti monster. Good luck with that.

Answer 10

Can't prove a negative, chum. The burden of proof is on you.

That is the scientific way and atheists think with reason, not emotion.

Answer 11

Silly Boy! It is you who has to prove he does exist. That is how life works. It is not the unbelievers who must prove his nonexistence anymore than it is the skeptics job to prove Bigfoot doesn't exist!


You're not on the naughty list, but you are certainly on the foolish list. I will get you intelligence for christmas, eh?

Merry Christmas to All! Ho Ho Ho!

EDIT

Katya, you don't believeth in me? Shame, shame. I know your name. I'll put you on the nice list simply because you are nice.

ANOTHER EDIT

Silly, silly boy. The burden of proof is still on the believer, not the non-believer. You are on the foolish list still. Ho Ho Ho!