One can not PROVE certain things. However, the old adage "He who asserts must prove" applies. Whoever is the one who asserts such and such exists shoulders the burden of PROVING such and such exists. YOU don't have the burden of proving it DOESN'T.

Example: Let's say someone asserts a web page exists that, if you look at if for more than 3 minutes, all your hair will fall out. He refuses to give you the web address, and he further challenges you to PROVE HIM WRONG.

Guess what? You can NOT prove him wrong. It's impossible. But the good news is, you don't have that responsibility, for HE is the one who was asserting and therefore he is the one who must cough up the evidence. Likewise the existence of gods.

Hope this helps.

--mark

Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2004 11:02:17 -0700 (PDT) From: "Corey Washington" <coolguy247365@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: How Know Ath. True??? Take Three To: JCnot4me@aol.com Mark,   Let's see, because atheism does not assert there is a god(s), nor shares that burden of proof, nor sees any sufficient evidence for god(s), nor is a belief in god(s), therefore atheism is true then?   Corey W. From: JCnot4me@aol.com Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2004 15:27:20 -0400 Subject: Re: How Know Ath. True??? Take Four!!!!! To: "Corey Washington" CC: robertus365@hotmail.com Corey; Unless your blind or retarded, I think I've spent enough time listening to you parroting back what I've already said. IF you have a point, get directly to it. Otherwise, I don't have time. --mark From: JCnot4me@aol.com Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2004 15:30:21 -0400 Subject: Re: How Know Ath. True??? Take 3.5 To: "Robert Hitchcock" <robertus365@hotmail.com> CC: coolguy247365@yahoo.com In a message dated 4/30/2004 2:56:51 PM Eastern Daylight Time, "Robert Hitchcock" writes: > > >Roberto here. I stared at your webiste and my hair is falling out. Prove me wrong! Good analogy though. Robert > > Hey Robert; I KNOW it was a good analogy- and EXCELLENT analogy. And Corey just totally passed over it. I wish just for once I could find an honest Christian who wants to discuss issues and not play these stupid games that make them feel they're soooooooooooo clever. --mark Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2004 12:44:38 -0700 (PDT) From: "Corey Washington" <coolguy247365@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: How Know Ath. True??? Take Four!!!!! To: JCnot4me@aol.com Mark,   I'm not so sure why you're taking such a hostile tone all of a sudden.  And I think sending me Robert's e-mail was a cheap shot. Obviously, that was an effort to help justify yourself and to secure your insecurity.    My point is this:  I just want to know how you know atheism is true. That's all.  I don't want to keep parroting everything you're saying, but I find it odd you can't even answer any of my questions when it's practically the very thing you're saying to me!  I'm just putting it in a form of a question just to make sure.  Anyway, it was interesting.   Corey W. Gee, was that... uh, mind-blowing or what? It's time to hit the books Mark... ... Because that conversation just sucked!