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Win $10,000! Click here! (Original Post) DetlefK Mar 2013 OP
See my thread on the "burden of proof" nonoyes Mar 2013 #1
We have: DetlefK Mar 2013 #2
+infinity Apophis Mar 2013 #5
Meh. Even his own people think he's full of shit... TreasonousBastard Mar 2013 #3
I think you have the answers to your questions already. Curmudgeoness Mar 2013 #6
Well, we're pretty sure he's not giving up that 10 grand... TreasonousBastard Mar 2013 #8
which version? BillStein Mar 2013 #4
Counter-offer him $10,000 to disprove the Norse account of creation. AtheistCrusader Mar 2013 #7
 

nonoyes

(261 posts)
1. See my thread on the "burden of proof"
Thu Mar 28, 2013, 09:03 AM
Mar 2013

Non-believers have no obligation whatsoever to "disprove" any absurd allegation. The burden of proof ALWAYS falls with the person making the assertion. Switching the burden to the skeptic to prove the negative of the assertion is a common habit among believers, yet is tantamount to an admission that they themselves can offer no proof whatsoever of their own assertions.

Mastropaolo said he's confident he will be keeping his money.


This is really a cheap parlor trick done solely for the free publicity.

Creationism, flat Earth and hollow Earth theories are almost always associated with religious convictions, and their proponents have always been able to cite Biblical foundations for their far out ideas. Problem is, the Genisis model isn't scientific in the first place, so how can we use science to disprove it? How about that guy find solid, scientific proof for his story first, in this case creationism?

DetlefK

(16,423 posts)
2. We have:
Thu Mar 28, 2013, 09:28 AM
Mar 2013

1. Cosmic expansion and geology prove that the universe is way older than the Bible says.
2. Genesis chapter 1 verse 2: "Now the earth was formless and empty", but in verse 3: " “Let there be light,” and there was light."
The Cosmic Microwave Background (separating light and darkness in the universe) happened AFTER matter was created, not before, as the Bible claims.
3. Water-dwelling creatures appeared before land-born plants appeared, not the other way round, like the Bible says.

And the list goes on.

And the burden of proof will finally rest on him: If he wants to deny us the prize, he has to explain why his theory is a closer match to reality than our theory.

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)
3. Meh. Even his own people think he's full of shit...
Thu Mar 28, 2013, 10:25 AM
Mar 2013

A "trial"? Who are the judge and jurors? What rules of evidence or standards will be applied?

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)
6. I think you have the answers to your questions already.
Thu Mar 28, 2013, 07:08 PM
Mar 2013


Although we can only speculate on the rules of evidence or standards, but we can only use our imagination as to how far that would go.

BillStein

(758 posts)
4. which version?
Thu Mar 28, 2013, 11:17 AM
Mar 2013

The story where gd created the animals and then created Adam? Or the one where Adam came first?

I guess they're both the absolute truth

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