Posted by Genghis [154.11.80.84 - ip84.toronto1.dialup.ca.telus.com] on 06 May 2002 at 16.51.51 ZuluTime:

In Reply to: Actually, your misunderstanding of the term 'atheism' is what falls short.... posted by Gremlin on 06 May 2002 at 13.23.13 ZuluTime:

Without getting into the merits (or lack thereof) of Lewis' argument -- I'm on the road now, and have neither time nor inclination -- I will point out that's it is ultimately a matter of burden of proof. More precisely, it falls upon the theists and not the other way around. It's a logical axiom: you must be able to prove that something exists. You cannot prove that something does not exist. This leads to that other logical principle; namely, that lack of proof of existence logically suggests (although it does not prove) lack of existence; whereas lack of proof of non-existence does not logically suggest existence.

I have no evidence to prove that the American Senate is not peopled by giant beavers disguised as crusty old men. But I can reasonably suppose it's not.

Wait, on second thought. . .