"Kevin Wayne Williams" <kww.nihongo@verizon.nut> wrote in message
news:10otr85rdgjr413@news.supernews.com...
> Ryan Ginstrom wrote:
> > Actually, I agree that the active disbelief in any sort of deity is
based on
> > faith. It must be faith, unless the negative -- no deity exists -- can
be
> > proved. It does not require faith to assume no deity exists as the null
> > hypothesis, but to *believe* this to be the case requires faith.
>
> What a warped piece of logic.

Thanks, glad you liked it.

> I also believe that leprechauns don't
> throw parties in the refrigerator after I close the door, only to
> disappear the moment I open it. Does that require faith as well?

I depends on whether you deny their existence, or just assume they don't
exist.

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Regards,
Ryan Ginstrom
ryang@gol.com