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On 12 Jul 2003 22:24:28 GMT, Chris Menzel <cmenzel@philebus.tamu.edu>
posted in alt.atheism:
Since I'm not trying to convince you of anything about the existence of
God, I can't possibly be shifting any proof burdens.
Since you claim that your god exists, you bear the burden of proving
that assertion.
I have copied in the entirety of Chris Menzel's message, with
backquotes. As there is no mention of God in his message ...
That is not true. Here is where Chris mentions your God:
On 12 Jul 2003 22:24:28 GMT, Chris Menzel <cmenzel@philebus.tamu.edu>
posted in alt.atheism:
Since I'm not trying to convince you of anything about the existence of
God, I can't possibly be shifting any proof burdens.
What is obviously under discussion is the claimed 'axiom' ...
Balderdash. What is genuinely under discussion here is the assertion that it
is true that a magic invisible God exists.
You are simply trying to shift the burden of proof to the non-believers,
remember?
Are you seriously suggesting that
"I'm not trying to convince you of anything about the existence of God"
equals
"it is true that a <snip> God exists"?
Do you even *have a native language?
--- Kermit
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