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Drew_2013 wrote
What burden of proof does a belief require?
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None. Unless you're going to go around telling other people they need to also hold that belief, then you have a burden of proof.
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Drew_2013 wrote
I would think the burden of proof in a belief about the truth of something would simply be more evidence in favor of than against such a belief.
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That is not what a burden of proof is. The burden of proof is the reasonable responsibility of someone claiming something to back up their their claims. The reason it's useful, is that any idiot can claim something, but we don't take anything seriously until the claim can be backed up with evidence.
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Drew_2013 wrote
I personally don't say as a matter of fact God exists...I say its my opinion we owe our existence of the universe and humans to God.
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As long as you keep it to your self, then you have no burden of proof, but since you didn't, now you have the burden to back up your opinion.
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Drew_2013 wrote
The only burden I have to form an opinion is a simple preponderance of evidence more than against.
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Nope. There are no facts that point directly to a creator god.
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Drew_2013 wrote
In regards to the theist atheist debate, atheism isn't in a vacuum.
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That's right, it's simply the lack of belief in a god or gods.
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Drew_2013 wrote
Neither the theist or the atheist denies the universe and sentient humans exist, the disagreement is over whether a Creator caused such or it was the result of a mindless process that fortuitously caused the universe and life to exist.
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False dichotomy. The disagreement is that theists are going around telling other people that a god did it and atheists are asking them to honor their burden of proof.