Atheists, why can't you prove my beliefs are false?

Question

According to creation scientist Em Adjineri (say it out loud) there is celestial teapot that orbits the sun between Earth and Mars. It is too small to be detected by telescopes, and any attempts to locate it will be futile, because it hides very well.

The teapot has magical powers. For example, it created the universe. The teapot is so powerful, it can turn a thousand loaves of bread into just enough to feed three people. It can also turn wine into water, and raise the living.

Can any of you prove to me that such a teapot doesn't exist? Since you can't, you should worship it like I do.

I've filled the teapot with drinks. Anybody want one?

I should give due credit to the philosopher Bertrand Russell. Thanks to Tabula Rasa for pointing that out.

Russell's agnosticism was different from the general agnosticism of today. He believed the question of whether or not God in fact existed was meaningless, whereas modern agnostics simply believe it is unanswerable.

Answer 1

All hail the teapot.

Sugar to you oh brethren.

Answer 2

Only one problem I see is that the teapot could not have created everything (including all laws and rules) in the universe, as it itself embodies some traits and materials and at least some laws would have to be in place already when it came into existence. Thus, this excludes these traits, materials, and laws from being available to be "created" by the teapot, leaving some things the teapot did not create and, thus, some things that need no creator.

Answer 3

Occam's Razor 4 teh win. It is not necessary to prove that God or the teapot don't exist, because the burden of proof is not on we atheists but on those who believe in God or the teapot. This is a very comon misconception among theists, they seem to think that somehow it's the atheists' job to prove their beliefs right, not their own. The burden of proof is always on the positive claim.

Answer 4

Well I'll be, finally someone whose managed to get it more backwards than the last religionist I answered! You can't prove a universal negative--(i.e. that something does not exist)! Of course, like most of you more arrogant "believers", you actually presume that I would even waste my time trying--you can believe whatever you want to fruitcake! I've never preached otherwise. I'm just glad that I'm not fixated on things that noone can tell exists or not--and then motivated by some strange urge--upon not being able to sense it's existance, to worship it! Go for it, man--I'd like to buy tickets and bring my friends to this event--are there going to be ponies, too?!

Answer 5

this is pretty damn close to the flying speghetti monster. But keep in mind. Just because you can't prove some thing isn't there, doesn't mean it IS. And if that "supposed" teapot had 10 million followers, that wouldn't make it any more likely.


(love the miracles by the way.....now if only it could change milk into beer)

Answer 6

Long Island Iced Teapot, for sure!

Answer 7

"I've filled the teapot with drinks. Anybody want one?"

With questions like this... I pretty much have to. *Gulg!* Time to find a "why are Atheists here?" question!

Answer 8

I represent Bertrand Russell's estate. You may expect an official letter from our Solicitors within a fortnight, demanding the removal of this plagiaristic missive. If you do not comply immediately, we shall be forced to resort to harsh language.

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Answer 9

I'll worship your teapot thingy if I get to own a bunch of virgins and rule my own planet.

Otherwise, no deal!

Answer 10

It is impossible to prove a negative.

However I don't worship teapots as a matter of personal philosophy.

Free drinks however, are always appreciated, whether or not they may come from magical teapots.
;-)

Answer 11

I actually laughed out loud after saying Em Adjineri