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Is "It never happenned to me, therefore it is not true" a logical deuction or a fallacy?

This seems to be one of the top atheist "arguments" seen on Yahoo Answers.

Update:

Interesting Take these words - how do you even know what "it is"? Yet off you go..................

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    9 years ago
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    Certainly one of the most popular FALLACIES that atheists cling to.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    It's a logical fallacy.

    "This seems to be one of the top atheist "arguments" seen on Yahoo Answers."

    Care to provide an example?

    Seeing as how it is, in your words, one of the "top atheist 'arguments' seen", you should have no trouble at all presenting several recent instances where an atheist has actually used this as an argument.

    We'll all be waiting with bated breath.

  • 9 years ago

    You should limit yourself to one question per post. It avoids confusion.

    In answer to your first question, that would be an incorrect deduction.

    As to your second question, I have never seen that argument from an atheist.

    As to your complaint against Take these words, if you make your questions intentionally vague, get used to people reading things into them. As the original poster, it is your responsibility to post a clear question.

  • ?
    Lv 6
    9 years ago

    No, a more accurate description would be "People say that 'it' happened to them, but when I ask them what 'it' actually is, they don't give an actual answer, instead simply giving a veiled illusion to something that they are supposedly aware of, that I am not'

    If we don't know what 'it' is, it's because NONE of you people actually give a straight answer and articulate what 'it' actually consists of.

    So go ahead, what is 'it'? Describe 'it'...

    Seems as if the top christian arguement is: 'I know God exists for reasons that I can't actually explain, but if people don't take my word for it then it's their fault not mine for not believing in the God i'm telling them exists'

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  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    It is a fallacy but it is also a grave intellectual defect in general. It is the opposite of the scientific temper, which says, Let me LOOK and then understand.

  • 9 years ago

    Even if that were the case, it's still a better position than faith.

    <edit> There is no requirement to define 'it' in order to discuss the validity of the nature of the original statement. You're only outsmarting yourself, sorry.

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    I've also never experienced an encounter with leprechauns, so I'm not sure what point you're trying to make here.

  • 9 years ago

    Spelling and grammar: It would seem that is a fallacy also.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    "Its never happened to anyone, therefore it is likely not true."

    That would be a fairer expression of our stance but from your question, you're obviously not trying to play fair.

  • ?
    Lv 6
    9 years ago

    That's pretty much an argument all idiots use. Guess what idiots like [hint: the internet]...

  • me
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    it has no evidence that can be verified without reading minds, therefore it isn't true

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