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notMichaelJackson · 04-11-2003, 05:27 PM

As shown in the II Library, the last line of Theodore Drange's Agruement from Non-Belief states that "from A and D, we can tell that God does not exist." When TD's ANB was first explained to me at another forum, the author editted it to say that "from A and D, we know that the God of evangelical Christianity does not exist. I think this is a better explaination of the ANB, as the ANB does not disprove the existance of every God of gods.

Secular Pinoy · 04-11-2003, 06:20 PM

That is true. In his book Nonbelief and Evil, Drange does explicitly say that his argument is most forceful against the God of Evangelical Christianity.

Ice · 04-11-2003, 06:29 PM

Any random god cannot be disproven. IIRC, you can't prove a negative. However, a child of ten could disprove the god of Christianity offhandedly.

notMichaelJackson · 04-11-2003, 06:46 PM

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Originally posted by Secular Pinoy
That is true. In his book Nonbelief and Evil, Drange does explicitly say that his argument is most forceful against the God of Evangelical Christianity.

In the II Library's explaination of the ANB, it says "God" instead of "the God of evangelical Christianity," promting me to start this thread. I think it should be changed.

Secular Pinoy · 04-13-2003, 05:46 AM

I agree, but you have to post your comment on the Feedback forum so that II can contact Ted Drange.

04-11-2003, 05:27 PM	#1
notMichaelJackson Banned Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: IL Posts: 552	Drange's Arguement from Non-Belief As shown in the II Library, the last line of Theodore Drange's Agruement from Non-Belief states that "from A and D, we can tell that God does not exist." When TD's ANB was first explained to me at another forum, the author editted it to say that "from A and D, we know that the God of evangelical Christianity does not exist. I think this is a better explaination of the ANB, as the ANB does not disprove the existance of every God of gods.

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04-11-2003, 06:20 PM	#2
Secular Pinoy Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Quezon City, Philippines Posts: 1,994	That is true. In his book Nonbelief and Evil, Drange does explicitly say that his argument is most forceful against the God of Evangelical Christianity.

04-11-2003, 06:29 PM	#3
Ice Regular Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 206	Any random god cannot be disproven. IIRC, you can't prove a negative. However, a child of ten could disprove the god of Christianity offhandedly.

04-13-2003, 05:46 AM	#5
Secular Pinoy Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Quezon City, Philippines Posts: 1,994	I agree, but you have to post your comment on the Feedback forum so that II can contact Ted Drange.

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