Subj : Re: "Hams to the Rescue After Katrina" MSNBC News Article
To   : alt.ham-radio.vhf-uhf,rec.radio.amateur.antenna,rec.radio.amateur.dx,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.policy
From : Cecil Moore
Date : Mon Sep 26 2005 14:33:22

From Newsgroup: alt.ham-radio.vhf-uhf

Matt Osborn wrote:
> Atheism is exactly the same in all fundamental respects as any other
> religion.

If an atheist believes only in things that can be proven using
the scientific method, he is the *exact opposite* of a religious
person who substitutes blind faith for scientific inquiry.

> Atheism, in other words doesn't exist, it cannot exist in
> any real sense.  

This is known in scientific logic as begging the question. The
onus of proof is upon you to first prove that a supreme supernatural
being exists. Only after you accomplish that scientific feat of
classic logic would you be in a position to discuss the implications.

> Rather than I proving that an elephant can't fly, why
> don't you prove that it can?

The onus of proof is upon the person who asserts the positive
premise which is: "God exists." Until you prove your premise, all
of your arguments are easily recognized as logical diversions.
Therefore all of your statements must be prefaced with:
"If and only if my particular God exists, ...".

If the existence of God were ever proven beyond a reasonable doubt
and atheists continued to disbelieve, then atheism would become a
religion, but not before.
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73, Cecil  http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp

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