Bluescat48 writes:
It has been stated here at EvC and at other evo/creo fora the absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.
And wise words they are too.
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So be it. When I say I don't believe in any gods I get asked what evidence is there that no gods exist?
That's a curious thing to ask you.
Whilst absence of evidence clearly doesn't equal evidence of absence, absence of evidence is a sound basis for unbelief*. If the absence of evidence extends to
all gods (not including 'gods' such as eg: love of wealth and the like - for which there is plenty of evidence) then it's safe to believe that no gods exist.
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From my own experience I find that those who believe in Jehovah reject Zeus. My point is what evidence are these Theists using to reject Zeus, Ra, Thor, Xipe, etc.
The fact that Jehovah, for whom evidence exists for those who believe in him, says so. If even God doesn't know for certain that other gods don't exist then we're rightly bunched.
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* that said, 'only a fool says in his heart there is no God'. Meaning perhaps, that evidence exists which enables all people to believe God exists - it's just that it's not of the 'pick it up and examine it through a microscope' kind of evidence.
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