From: cfaehl@vesta.unm.edu (Chris Faehl)
Subject: Re: Burden of Proof
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>  hamilton@hydra.cs.gmr.com (Bill Hamilton) writes:
> >cfaehl@vesta.unm.edu (Chris Faehl) writes:
> >>ray@engr.LaTech.edu (Bill Ray) writes:

> >********NOTE: FOLLOWUPS go to alt.atheism,talk.religion.misc,talk.origins!
> >
> >[deleted]
> >[more deleted]
> >If you say X statement and give it the authority of fact, I will respond
> >by asking you why. You aren't obligated to say anything, but if your
> >intent is to convince me that X statement is true, then yes, the burden
> >of proof is upon you. 
> 
>[some interesting stuff, on the lines of the burden of proof belongs to God] 
> 
> >
> >If you are merely giving testimony to your beliefs, then you are an egotist.
> 
> Please excuse me if I missed an earlier part of this thread
> in which Bill came across like an egotist. What I saw was simply
> obedience to the scriptural command to "always be ready
> to give a reason for the joy that is in you". 

The remainder of my article deleted stated why. One would be an egotist to
believe that someone CARED about what Bill R. thought he needed
to say about God. Whether they did or not is irrelevant.

Jumping on your trailer, "always be ready etc.", then that goes right
back to the burden of proof question. Go ahead and give me a reason why
you think God exists, if you state such a thing. 
> 
> Bill Hamilton
> 
Chris Faehl
cfaehl@vesta.unm.edu
