re burden of proof note talk origins removed from crossposting as this had no business going there in the first place in r b hg aurora engr latech edu ray engr latech edu writes if i make a statement that god exists loves me etc but in no way insist that you believe it does that place a burden of proof upon me no but you re not achieving anything either if you don t want to argue the point you re stating why do you bother stating it if you insist that god doesn t exist does that place a burden of proof upon you no read the alt atheism faq to find out why i give no proofs i only give testimony to my beliefs well enough if i feel interested i might even listen i will respond to proofs that you attempt to disprove my beliefs i won t the task is impossible and i don t have to do it in the first place why should i even bother to change or disprove your beliefs mats strong apatheist andtbacka disclaimer it s great to be young and insane
