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Originally Posted by Ki
Yet, saying you don't believe in it is basically the same concept. You have no proof that it doesn't exist, so how can you take the stance that it doesn't if you have no proof?
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The burden of proof lies upon the maker of positive claims. I do not believe is not a positive claim, it is a reaction to the lack of evidence.
For instance:
"I do not believe in god" is not a positive claim. It is simply an acknowledgement of the lack of concrete, evidential reason for belief.
"I believe that there is no god" is a positive claim. For this statement to be supported, you would have to provide evidence for why a god does not or could not exist.
This seems a lot like semantics, but it's actually a pretty important part of logic.