Absence of evidence as evidence of absence

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Joe Schmid is a PhD student in philosophy at Princeton University and creator of the Majesty of Reason YouTube channel. He graduated with a B.A. in philosophy from Purdue University in 2022. He has published articles in metaphysics, philosophy of religion, and philosophy of time, and the author of books including "Existential Inertia and Classical Theistic Proofs".

Felipe Leon’s 200 arguments for atheism: https://exapologist.blogspot.com/2023/03/200-or-so-arguments-for-atheism.html

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 – Tour

00:32 – Extraordinary Claims Require Extraordinary Evidence

07:50 – There Is No Evidence for God

25:27 – Who Created God?

49:44 – Science Flies You to the Moon, Religion Flies You into Buildings

01:02:33 – Your Location Determines Your Religion

01:28:33 – Claims Are Not Evidence

01:32:50 – You Can’t Prove a Negative

01:38:35 – What Can Be Asserted Without Evidence Can Be Dismissed Without Evidence

01:43:51 – Faith Is Belief Without Evidence

01:54:59 – Religion Makes Good People Do Bad Things

01:55:32 – Absence of Evidence Is Evidence of Absence

01:56:31 – Theism Is Unfalsifiable

02:01:03 – Science Books Would Come Back, Religions Would Not

02:12:58 – Evolution Disproves God