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Originally posted by ellipsys
being able to prove there is no god is just as easy as proving that there is a God,
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actually, it's impossible to prove that something doesn't exist. 200 years ago i could have told you with complete certainty and proof that x-rays didn't exist, but i would have been wrong. we just didn't have had the technology to detect them. so basically, something that we can not detect with our biological senses (smell, touch, sight, hearing and taste) does not mean it doesn't exist (as x-rays can be detected through other means) but it also doesn't mean that it does. but we will never be able to detect anything that doesn't exist because, well, it doesn't exist. but something that does exist may also not be able to be detected because we just haven't developed the ability yet.
so you can't prove god doesn't exist, but as long as god chooses not to show himself, it is a valid belief. and until god shows up and lets us know he's here, or we figure out a way to detect his presence, it is also just as valid to believe that he does exist, he's just not showing himself.