God Does Not Exist Because Science Shows It Is Inconceivable In The World

[Solitary]

From Austin Cline, your Guide to Atheism

To understand why "God does not exist" can be a legitimate scientific statement, it's important to understand what the statement means in the context of science. When a scientist says "God does not exist," they mean something similar to when they say "aether does not exist," "psychic powers do not exist," or "life does not exist on the moon."

All such statements are casual short-hand for a more elaborate and technical statement: "this alleged entity has no place in any scientific equations, plays no role in any scientific explanations, cannot be used to predict any events, does not describe any thing or force that has yet been detected, and there are no models of the universe in which its presence is either required, productive, or useful."

What should be most obvious about the more technically accurate statement is that it isn't absolute. It does not deny for all time any possible existence of the entity or force in question; instead, it's a provisional statement denying the existence of any relevance or reality to the entity or force based on what we currently know. Religious theists may be quick to seize upon this and insist that it demonstrates that science cannot "prove" that God does not exist, but that requires far too strict of a standard for what it means to "prove" something scientifically.

This scientific argument against the existence of God:
Hypothesize a God who plays an important role in the universe.
Assume that God has specific attributes that should provide objective evidence for his existence.

Look for such evidence with an open mind.

If such evidence is found, conclude that God may exist.

If such objective evidence is not found, conclude beyond a reasonable doubt that a God with these properties does not exist.

This is basically how science would disprove the existence of any alleged entity and is modified form of the argument from a lack-of-evidence: God, as defined, should produce evidence of some sort; if we fail to find that evidence, God cannot exist as defined.

The modification limits the sort of evidence to that which can be predicted and tested via the scientific method.

Solitary

[Green Bottle]

good post solitary.........

[AllPurposeAtheist]

And here you go persecuting the poor Christians. Next thing you know you'll want to start feeding them to hungry lions for fun and profit. Pat Robertson, God's own personal quarterback undoubtedly disapproves.

[Solitary]

BITE ME!  :fU: Solitary