Jackson Sun 9/10/08 (using the Carl Sagan Dragon in the garage from the demon haunted world analogy).
http://www.jacksonsun.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080910/OPINION03/809100303/1014/OPINION I take umbrage at the recent letter by Kathi Peacock. I "claim not to believe in God." Atheists make no claims! If I were to say to Peacock that I had a fire-breathing dragon in my garage, I'd be making a claim. I believe she would be justified in saying, "prove it." If I were to take her down to my garage and open the door, she would probably say "I can't see it." Of course, my response would be "it's invisible." "OK," she may say "I'll throw some flour on the floor to catch its footprints." I'd point out that it is "ephemeral with no material substance." "Right," she might say. "I'll bring an infrared detector which will pick up its fire." "The fire is the 'cold type,'" I'd respond. You may see where this leads. Christians claim a God with no evidence or proof to back it up (hearsay in a 2,000-year-old book is not evidence.) Don't accuse atheists of making any claims. We claim nothing. It is Christians who make the claim, so prove it. Steve Aldred Whiteville --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Memphis Freethought Alliance" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/memphisfreethoughtalliance?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
