The Devil's Bible
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- gramme0
People aren't obligated to prove that there isn't a "spiritual realm". The person who proposes that idea bears the burden. Think about it.
Mimio
(Sep 27 07, 12:07)People are most certainly obligated to prove the non-existence of the spiritual realm if they make definitive statements like "it does not exist." That is a statement of pure faith, or lack thereof. A conclusion about the existence or non-existence of the spiritual realm is not something that can be directly proven using logic. I'm fully aware that LOGICALLY it is a weak argument to say "God exists, because you can't disprove his existence." I ultimately appeal to the "cloud of witnesses" in history and in the Bible (a book which has been confirmed as historically accurate by archaeology more times than I can count, at least in regard to the stories that are obviously not parable), to what has been revealed to me through faith, and through what I see in the world around me (which I admit is a very limited viewpoint and not to be trusted exclusively).
At the end of the day, neither I nor anyone else can PROVE the existence of God. If he wants you to know him, he will prove his existence to you. He has done it for me and countless others. It really has nothing to do with my intelligence, ability to debate, or lack thereof.