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RigelKentaurusA
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Actually, I'll agree with barboft on this one.
"There is a god." is a positive statement that can be proven given evidence.
"There is no god." is a negative statement that cannot be proven. It's not possible to prove a negative.
Though, no one has been able to prove the existence of a god for as long as the concept has been around, largely because of a lack of evidence. Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence however. I believe that if (a) god(s) exists, (s)he/they don't/doesn't seem to interact with our Universe in any detectable way. Then, via Occam's razor, there's no particular reason to side with the hypothesis.
At least that's how I see it.
"There is a god." is a positive statement that can be proven given evidence.
"There is no god." is a negative statement that cannot be proven. It's not possible to prove a negative.
Though, no one has been able to prove the existence of a god for as long as the concept has been around, largely because of a lack of evidence. Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence however. I believe that if (a) god(s) exists, (s)he/they don't/doesn't seem to interact with our Universe in any detectable way. Then, via Occam's razor, there's no particular reason to side with the hypothesis.
At least that's how I see it.
RigelKentaurusA said:
You know, occam's razor is best used when choosing between two solutions. One is complex, the other is simple. If both bring about the same result. It is more logical to use the simpler one; but it does not mean the more complex option is false.
Same here. Because I don't know if there is a god or there isn't a god, I can't conclude that such a being interacts or does not interact with the universe.
FaithlessThinker
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barboft, be sure to pray and give thanks to God before you eat the cake. =)Gnug215 said:
Just kidding, and welcome to the forums!
AdmiralPeacock
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Looks as if I was correct not to waste time with this person in any meaningful fashion.
Memeticemetic
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AdmiralPeacock said:
Yep. He held back on his real trolling til he was well and truly settled in. Then he sucked several of us in on his idiocy. I'm still kind of enjoying the lulz as I go back and follow the threads he had us commenting on. Luckily for me, I don't take myself so seriously that I can't enjoy a good laugh at my own expense.
Andiferous
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Memeticemetic said:
This must be the answer to every question in the universe, barring 42.
Memeticemetic
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Andiferous said:
It's certainly the answer to the question, "How can I enjoy my life?" The more seriously I take any given endeavor, the more heartily I laugh at myself when I make mistakes or just do something patently absurd. And I never, ever "barr 42". One of these days I will totally figure out what damn question that is the answer to. If for no other reason than to destroy the universe because, hey, someone's gotta do it, why not me?
*toasts my childhood... hell, more like, lifelong, hero*
Andiferous
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You are awesome, my friend. 
But don't neglect the potential potency of 42. Never never. Incorporate it if you need.
But don't neglect the potential potency of 42. Never never. Incorporate it if you need.