Is there any burden of proof on atheists to disprove the existence of a god? [Spirituality & Religion]
I would say no because atheism is not a claim to know god is not real but a position that the evidence is insufficient to accept the claim that a god exists.
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When 84% of the world identifies with [i]a [/i] religious group, atheists do indeed have a burden of proof when trying to disprove the existence of (a) God. Regardless of whether religion has declined in the West or not, a large portion of the global population is religious in some way and we should consider all of their beliefs when debating the existence of (a) God, or Gods.
I myself don’t think it can be proved or disproved though. Identifying with (a) God or not is a very personal thing and people all have their own reasons for doing so or not doing so. You cannot universally prove or disprove something that is so unique to the individual and their perspective on life.
[quote]atheists do indeed have a burden of proof when trying to disprove the existence of (a) God[/quote]
Agreed. If an atheist is trying to disprove god then they have a burden of proof. But the question is do atheists have a burden to disprove the existence of a god or gods?
