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== Memorable Moments==
== Memorable Moments==
'''Unicorn In A Box Analogy'''
<big>'''Unicorn In A Box Analogy'''</big>
On 11/07/10, a caller presented the famous (see: [[shockofgod]]) "What Proof And Evidence Do You Have Atheism Is Accurate And Correct?":
On 11/07/10, a caller presented the famous (see: [[shockofgod]]) "What Proof And Evidence Do You Have Atheism Is Accurate And Correct?":
[[Matt Dillahunty]] replied "Didn't I explain this in the email?" and went onto to say it was a nonsensical question and used an analogy to explain his position and show how some atheists view claims about theism, effectively providing a similar example to [[Russell's teapot]], but using a different analogy:
[[Matt Dillahunty]] replied "Didn't I explain this in the email?" and went onto to say it was a nonsensical question and used an analogy to explain his position and show how some atheists view claims about theism, effectively providing a similar example to [[Russell's teapot]], but using a different analogy:
''I don't know how else i can explain this...but lets imagine that i have this box here [symbolizes a box with his hands] and Don claims that there is a unicorn in this box and I say I don't believe him. I don't need any proof or evidence that my position is true. my position is validated by the fact because he hasn't presented any evidence for his claim. And when I open the box and look inside and don't see this then he tells me it's an invisible unicorn and i mention it wouldn't fit in this box and he says "no it's an invisible miniature unicorn." well i don't feel it. Well it's also intangible. Oh well how do you know it's there? Well because it speaks to me. Okay that's all nonsense He's made a claim and he has failed to provide rational evidence for it. My disbelief is justified by that.''<ref> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1uGKU2DKQQ </ref>
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''I don't know how else i can explain this...but lets imagine that i have this box here [symbolizes a box with his hands] and Don claims that there is a unicorn in this box and I say I don't believe him. I don't need any proof or evidence that my position is true. my position is validated by the fact because he hasn't presented any evidence for his claim. And when I open the box and look inside and don't see this then he tells me it's an invisible unicorn and i mention it wouldn't fit in this box and he says "no it's an invisible miniature unicorn." well i don't feel it. Well it's also intangible. Oh well how do you know it's there? Well because it speaks to me. Okay that's all nonsense He's made a claim and he has failed to provide rational evidence for it. My disbelief is justified by that.''
</blockquote><ref> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1uGKU2DKQQ </ref>
<big>'''The Resurection'''</big>
On 7/22/12, Micah, a Christian in Charlotte, after a bit of setup asked Matt and his co-host Traci Harris <blockquote>
"Would you agree that..i'm not saying there is evidence Jesus rose from the dead if Jesus did--if Jesus was dead for three days and he rose from the dead would you agree that would be a supernatural event? That it's not something that we see in the natural world so therefore it's not science?
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Matt's answer was
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"I don't know. That's not enough details. One of the things is that death isn't extremely well defined we pull people back from the brink of death so i can't say for sure it would be supernatural i can say it would be certainly be extraordinary and would seem to be supernatural."
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The caller modified his question a bit to further clarify his point. Matt continued: <blockquote>
"the fact something hasn't previously been observed doesn't mean it's necessarily unnatural what i said when i answered your question is i don't know what i'd would consider it there's not enough information but i am willing to grant is that sort of thing might be perceived as supernatural and could in fact be!"
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