The Burden of Probability
If you claim something is true and intend to convince others, you have the burden of proof.
If you claim something is likely and intend to convince others, you have the burden of probability.
A strong theist, one who claims God exists, would have the burden of proof when engaged in debate. A strong atheist, on who claims God does not exist, would also have the burden of proof when engaged in debate.
A weak theist or atheist, those who claim the existence of God is likely or not likely, has the burden of probability when engaged in debate.
Weak theists and strong atheists are rarer breeds than strong theists and weak atheists, so it is accurate to say that it's more common for theists to have a more rigorous burden on their hands.
There is no inherent burden to any personal belief, just don't expect it to be meaningful to anyone else without accepting the burden to satisfy reasonable skepticism when engaged in argument.
If you claim something is likely and intend to convince others, you have the burden of probability.
A strong theist, one who claims God exists, would have the burden of proof when engaged in debate. A strong atheist, on who claims God does not exist, would also have the burden of proof when engaged in debate.
A weak theist or atheist, those who claim the existence of God is likely or not likely, has the burden of probability when engaged in debate.
Weak theists and strong atheists are rarer breeds than strong theists and weak atheists, so it is accurate to say that it's more common for theists to have a more rigorous burden on their hands.
There is no inherent burden to any personal belief, just don't expect it to be meaningful to anyone else without accepting the burden to satisfy reasonable skepticism when engaged in argument.
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