It's impossible to prove a negative, if you're into proving things rather than faith, you prove s/he DOES exist. You're having a bet each way, aren't you: you ask me to prove the non-existence of god, while accepting god's existence on faith, not proof. Funny how that sort of woolly thinking abounds in certain religious circles.
Atheism is NOT about what I believe, but what I DON'T believe - ie, the existence of imaginary friends in the sky, or heaven, or hell, or eternal damnation, or the virgin birth, or the shroud of turin, or the tooth fairy or santa.
Agnosticism, which used to be my view, believes it's unlikely there are gods or other immaterial beings.
Maybe you should buy yourself a dictionary instead of trying to impose your personal definitions on other people - talk about arrogance, I define myself, as does any other rational person.
Impossible to prove a negative? I'm afraid you are sadly mistaken. I am not going to belabor my comment with a lesson in logic. But, I do suggest you read more about Agnosticism before you use ignorant supposition as a replacement for valid argumentation. Here's a link. And by the way, I am agnostic.
Probably the easiest example is to prove that the square root of a negative number cannot exist and is thusly an imaginary number. Sqrt(-1)=i. For a more detailed discussion search wikipedia for "Proof by negation". You will find the discussion to be interesting, I would think.
Maybe that's because it's not comprehensible? I finished secondary school at 14, so I'm self-educated, and I haven't come across whatever you're talking about. It's probably not beyond my comprehension if I could be bothered, but I'd be happy if you'd show me how it's possible to prove a negative by meeting my request about santa. The tooth fairy or the easter bunny would also be ok if you can manage it: I'm beginning to think you're all talk and obscure references - if it's so easy to prove a negative, let's see you do it.
I wasn't being facetious and philosophy is one of my "things", as is your propensity for being patronising in place of actually addressing the question I asked earlier.
Come and let us discuss atheism.
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It's impossible to prove a negative, if you're into proving things rather than faith, you prove s/he DOES exist. You're having a bet each way, aren't you: you ask me to prove the non-existence of god, while accepting god's existence on faith, not proof. Funny how that sort of woolly thinking abounds in certain religious circles.
Atheism is NOT about what I believe, but what I DON'T believe - ie, the existence of imaginary friends in the sky, or heaven, or hell, or eternal damnation, or the virgin birth, or the shroud of turin, or the tooth fairy or santa.
Agnosticism, which used to be my view, believes it's unlikely there are gods or other immaterial beings.
Maybe you should buy yourself a dictionary instead of trying to impose your personal definitions on other people - talk about arrogance, I define myself, as does any other rational person.
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You claim it is impossible to prove a negative. Can you back up your claim? The burden of proof is on you. Show us this is true.
Impossible to prove a negative? I'm afraid you are sadly mistaken. I am not going to belabor my comment with a lesson in logic. But, I do suggest you read more about Agnosticism before you use ignorant supposition as a replacement for valid argumentation. Here's a link. And by the way, I am agnostic.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agnosticism
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It was actually a dictionary definition, I don't do ignorant suppositions, nor will I trade insults with you as I prefer rational argument.
Please let everyone but especially me have an example of how to prove a negative: for example, prove to me that Santa doesn't exist
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Probably the easiest example is to prove that the square root of a negative number cannot exist and is thusly an imaginary number. Sqrt(-1)=i. For a more detailed discussion search wikipedia for "Proof by negation". You will find the discussion to be interesting, I would think.
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Easy for whom? I don't know WTF you're talking about! I notice you've ignored my suggestion re santa
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*giggles*
I am sorry that this material is beyond your comprehension. You are discrediting yourself with facetiousness. Maybe philosophy is just not your thing.
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Maybe that's because it's not comprehensible? I finished secondary school at 14, so I'm self-educated, and I haven't come across whatever you're talking about. It's probably not beyond my comprehension if I could be bothered, but I'd be happy if you'd show me how it's possible to prove a negative by meeting my request about santa. The tooth fairy or the easter bunny would also be ok if you can manage it: I'm beginning to think you're all talk and obscure references - if it's so easy to prove a negative, let's see you do it.
I wasn't being facetious and philosophy is one of my "things", as is your propensity for being patronising in place of actually addressing the question I asked earlier.