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Originally Posted by Infinite_Loser
The burden of proof is on the athiest, as (s)he is challenging the claim that God exists. Contrary to popular belief, the aim of science isn't to prove but rather disprove. If science can't disprove that, in this case, God exists (Or even doesn't exist) then it simply says that God might exist but there's no scientific evidence available on the subject..
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I disagree. What works for science, does
not work for religion. Based upon what you're saying, I could come up with the most ridiculous concept immaginable (ala the Flying Spaghetti Monster), and the onus would fall upon
you to disprove it. No. It should be up to me to demonstatively *validate* that my belief in whatever deity is accurate.
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Originally Posted by Infinite_Loser
Anywho, what's the difference between teaching a child to believe in a certain religion? It's no worse than, say, teaching your child that there is no God.
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There is a fine line between teaching, and indoctrination. On the surface, there is absolutely nothing wrong with teaching a child to believe in a certain religion. It's when a child is taught that their myopic view is the only acceptable "truth", and that if they don't believe it then they will surely burn for eternity in a pit of fire...
that's what knots my undies a bit.
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Originally Posted by ironpham
Now that is an extremely bold statement. I mean how can you really say that there is no God? There is no proof that there is or isn't. Saying that you don't believe in God and that there is no God is 2 completely different things.
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I don't think that they are two completely different things, at all. To
him, a man that does not believe in God, there
is no God. I see it as synonomous. At least in so far as Ustwo views his beliefs. Consider again...my Flying Spaghetti Monster analogy. Do you believe in the FSM? No, you do not. Can you
prove that he does not exist? No...you cannot. Would you go so far as to say that FSM does not exist? Probably. At least, I would
hope so. Same thing, really.
Oh, and by the way...if you don't "get" the Flying Spaghetti Monster...just google him. It's just a much more elaborate version of the Invisible Flying Purple Llama.