Atheism and the Null Hypothesis

A defense of atheism using one of the basic principles of science, the Null Hypothesis.

The music is "Harmful or Fatal" by Kevin MacLeod ( www.incompetech.com ).

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• atheism
• religion
• science
• null
• hypothesis
• rational
• god

[2Jax]

I have now seen the error of my logic and realise you are right. You can see this in a comment I have posted not far down the page.

Thanks for your patience with me shanedk.

[shanedk]

@2Jax No problem! Good to know these discussions aren't always for naught.

[2Jax]

@shanedk I think these discussions are rarely for naught. What is rare, though, is you getting to see the fruits of your efforts. But just imagine all the people who are too proud to admit their mind has changed even though it has.

[2Jax]

@rkyeun You guys are right. I hold my hands up. I have found the error in my logic.

I thought definitions were the root of logic and therefore came first in an argument.

But I now realise unbiased argument goes: Information (evidence), then definitions based on that information, then logical argument based on those definitions.

The information we can gather with our senses is where it all starts.

I have learnt and grown.

[rkyeun]

@2Jax

It's not a trick question.

[2Jax]

@rkyeun shanedk argued atheism IS rejecting god. For a god has to be defined before you can lack a belief in it. How can you lack a belief in something that is undefined?

[rkyeun]

@2Jax

Because atheism is NOT the rejection of gods. It is the lack of belief in gods. That does come before the assertion. When you make the assertion and fail to prove it with evidence, it is rejected, and lack of belief continues.

[johnrainrules]

@bsabruzzo "You say I use"logical fallacies" then use your own."

I listed yours, you just made vague comments.

"I ask for info and you say it's fiction."

Yes, I showed that centaurs and mermaids were fictitious, sorry if that burst your bubble.

[johnrainrules]

@bsabruzzo "Well, as not one person took the time to even justify their attacks on my original comment"

They proved it wrong, and every one thereafter.

"God can't exist because I say so"

No one said that, they just disproved your weird ideology.

"and attack christianity (even when christianity is one of 100s)."

And Mermaids and centaurs. Also you brought up the Christian God and then went on to talk about 1 god and not the Hindu Pantheon.

[bsabruzzo]

@johnrainrules "I'm glad you like having all of your points shown to be wrong" Well, as not one person took the time to even justify their attacks on my original comment, just to attack and, when a person starts off "being logical and scientific", they quickly turn to the dogma of "God can't exist because I say so" and attack christianity (even when christianity is one of 100s).

You say I use"logical fallacies" then use your own. I ask for info and you say it's fiction.