The burden of proof and Atheism

This blog is only directed to those Atheists who have made claims. So don't think this blog is suggesting that the burden of proof relies on all Atheists.


The burden of proof, lies on the one who makes the claim. If I made the claim that God does exist, I would need to prove that, granted. However, what if the Atheist made a claim like "there is no god"? That is a claim, no? Is the burden of proof now on them? I think so. To claim that there is no god is a claim that has certainty in it. If an Atheist makes such a claim, he/she is saying it with assurance, as if they know. But they simply don't. So how do they make such a statement? I believe it to be on blind faith.

Why am I the one who has faith to say God exists when it takes just as much faith to say there isn't? Both, do indeed, take faith to say such things. Both are statements of faith. If one says there is no god, he/she would have to demonstrate how there isn't or give a good argument that there isn't. If they are unable to, then why should we give good arguments? To claim there is no god you would surely need to know everything in order to say such a thing. If you did know everything, then you would have a characteristic of a god. Meaning it would be circular reasoning to say god does not exist because you might be a god!