| | Contrary to the assertions of logic/philosophy neophytes within the atheist community about it being impossible to prove a universal negative, some universal negatives can be proven.<ref>[http://blog.faithbeyondbelief.ca/2014/08/the-universal-negative-can-it-be-proven.html A universal negative: Can it be proven?]</ref> | | Contrary to the assertions of logic/philosophy neophytes within the atheist community about it being impossible to prove a universal negative, some universal negatives can be proven.<ref>[http://blog.faithbeyondbelief.ca/2014/08/the-universal-negative-can-it-be-proven.html A universal negative: Can it be proven?]</ref> |
| | However, atheists' universal negative claim that God does not exist is not a reasonable universal negative claim.<ref>[http://www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/text/cri/cri-jrnl/web/crj0131a.html Putting the Atheist on the Defensive] by Kenneth R. Samples, Christian Research Institute Journal, Fall 1991, and Winter 1992, page 7.</ref> Given their limited understanding of the vast expanse of the universe/reality, atheists unconvincing pretend to have godlike powers when they claim to know God does not exist.<ref>[http://www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/text/cri/cri-jrnl/web/crj0131a.html Putting the Atheist on the Defensive] by Kenneth R. Samples, Christian Research Institute Journal, Fall 1991, and Winter 1992, page 7.</ref> See also: [[Attempts to dilute the definition of atheism]] | | However, atheists' universal negative claim that God does not exist is not a reasonable universal negative claim.<ref>[http://www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/text/cri/cri-jrnl/web/crj0131a.html Putting the Atheist on the Defensive] by Kenneth R. Samples, Christian Research Institute Journal, Fall 1991, and Winter 1992, page 7.</ref> Given their limited understanding of the vast expanse of the universe/reality, atheists unconvincing pretend to have godlike powers when they claim to know God does not exist.<ref>[http://www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/text/cri/cri-jrnl/web/crj0131a.html Putting the Atheist on the Defensive] by Kenneth R. Samples, Christian Research Institute Journal, Fall 1991, and Winter 1992, page 7.</ref> See also: [[Attempts to dilute the definition of atheism]] |