Which would you say has the best proof for existence; ALIENS, GOD, or SANTA CLAUS?
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No scientific proof for Santa Claus (except for NORAD, maybe), contested or otherwise. A large body of contested data proving aliens' and God's existence, and some evidence claiming that God is an alien!\n\n"Believing" there must be a planet out there that can support alien life is not evidence, folks. It's blind faith. Not saying there isn't one, just that no one can say there is yet. And you people pick on religious believers for not having any proof...
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God. (cheating) This explanation is what everyone eventually resorts to when the other answers fail. Now, before I go any further, I should make clear that I'm not talking about any of the gods defined in various religions. Throughout all of human history, we've been trying to explain existence. But nobody has ever succeeded. And it's likely that nobody ever will. So we create the concept of God, whose only necessary property is being "that which explains existence." \n\nThis doesn't tell us much about god, though. It doesn't mean that any particular religion is correct. It merely defines god as something which answers The Question, because we have not been able to. \nplease read this http://www.toykeeper.net/philosophy/knowledge
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There is a huge amount of evidence proving that the god of Abraham, and the bible, as it's written, is nonsense.\n\nIf you don't know about this evidence, or choose to ignore it, or try to fit it back into the mold of your bible, then I can't help you.  You just need a reality check.\n\nIs there proof that there is no God of any kind?  No.  There is also no proof that there is no Santa Claus.  I don't believe in him, either.  But regardless, god or not, none of us atheists would have a problem with you believing in him, as long as you didn't profess to KNOW what God wants and/or commands, and then try to push your nonsense on the rest of us by passing laws and electing officials who are equally deranged.\n\nIf you would get out of our lives, we could care less what sort of hocus pocus you practice.  But since you won't get out of our lives, that's why we come after you, to try to educate you.  And trust me, we don't want to, brother... And we shouldn't have to.  Unfortunately, it's our burden for right now.
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No, we have historical proof that God and Jesus DO exist, we also have historical proof that Santa, Toothy and E Buny exist.
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Science can't prove or disprove the existance of God. What proves God is the change that is evident when someone receives Jesus as their Savior. It is a life-changing event! You can't disprove experience. You can't tell me that what I know & experience in my life isn't real. And the same things I've experienced in my relationship with the Lord is being experienced by thousands of others just like me throughout the world. You can't tell me that what I KNOW is real is all in my mind. Just because you didn't personally go to the moon doesn't mean that it wasn't experienced by others. It happened. It is a fact. So is my relationship with the living God of this universe. He lives in me. End of controversy! <*)))><
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Without a shred of proof?  There is MUCH more proof that there is a God than you would imagine.  The evidence is overwhelming, actually.  I tell you what, if you can convince me that it is more logical to believe there is no God than that He exists, I'll change my beliefs.  Are you willing to accept the same challenge?
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I would like to see what proof and science you have to verify this.  I always thought it was faith that confirmed its existence.
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That's ridiculous. Everyone knows that only Santa Claus is real.
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An atheist can very well have a belief system.  Being an atheist just means that you lack belief in a god or gods.  An atheist could believe in UFOs, alien abductions, Santa Claus, etc.  \n\nI, however, am a skeptic, an Objectivist, a Bright (depending on the nomenclature you are using).\n\nI try to have as few belief as possible.  I try to hold a scientific worldview.  I take in data/information and try to understand what I am learning.  I make guesses/theories about how the data relate.  When I make up a guess, I then test it to make sure it's correct.  If it fails, then I continue to use that theory until a better one comes along.  If a better one comes along, then I reject the old one.\n\nA good example of this is the sunrise.  Do you believe that the sun rises in the East?  I don't.  I have a scientific theory that the earth rotates and revolves around the sun.  I test my theory every day because my theory PREDICTS the sun will appear on the eastern horizon.  \n\nYou might say that a scientific worldview cannot account for everything in reality.  Really?  Like what?  A soul?  I don't believe that exists either.\n\nI could be wrong.  Before bacteria were seen under a microscope, people believed that disease was  caused by disruptions of the 4 humours.  If I was a skeptic back then, I would have denied the existence of bacteria... until a scientific theory could come about and explain and predict their existence.  So if someone were to present to me concrete evidence of a god... then I would admit that I am wrong and become a believer.\n\n-------------------------------\nAgnosticism and atheism are kissing cousins.  Still, does a agnostic believe in Santa Claus?  Why or why not?  There is no evidence for Santa to exist... but there is always the possibility.  I deny Santa's existence, while a true agnostic could never say yes or no.\n\nBasically, there is a ton of bullhsit out there.  There are hundreds, if not thousands, of religions in the world.  This doesn't include ones that have died out or ones that have yet to be created.  I withhold belief until I find evidence for one that is correct.  Sure I could sometimes be wrong with my worldview/philosophy... but science/logic/rational thought has a far better track record in only a few hundred years than all of the history of religions.\n---------\nAlso, I think you have a misunderstanding on what a "freethinker" is.  A freethinker is someone who looks at life/reality without superstition... someone who uses rational thought.  There is no evidence for a supernatural being... so that falls outside of "freethinker".
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Man created God...\nand faith allows people to believe in God without questioning his existence.\n\nWith God, humans have a purpose (greater than just reproducing) and also an explanation for the unknown that can be justified by invoking faith.  With God, humans have a reason to be civil to one another and not act like animals.\n\nSanta Claus is a man-made creation that is similar in nature.  Children have a reason to behave since if they don't, Santa Claus won't bring them any gifts....
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I have friends who believe this. They don't actually believe the aliens are/were God in the Christian sense. There are scientific reasons for their beliefs. I myself have not read enough on the matter to consider it. \n\nWhat is the basis for your belief that God was an alien? Have you read extensively about this or studied with others?  I do not ask in order to bash your beliefs but to explore them.
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The Tooth Fairy, The Easter Bunny and Santa Clause are all made by Man.\n\nYou don't need to believe in God, you just need to have faith.
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Santa Claus will always exist-if there are children to believe in him.\n\nSanta is about the spirit of goodwill-not an actual person.
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It's not a fair question. Say I was to tell you that I have a 'purple horned snorkstack' in my backyard.\nWould you believe me? No, of course not, only the terminally stupid would believe such an outlandish thing without proof.\nSame thing here.\nWe do not and will not believe in a magic sky-pixie until we have proof. Or at least some sort of credible evidence.\nIt is up to YOU to provide the proof. Not the other way around.\nThat is elementary logic.
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santa claus real\ngod, man-made\n\nno no no
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NO,\n\nThe burden of proof is on those who believe in "GOD".\n\nYou can't make up a person and say that if you can't disprove his existance then he must exist.
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Oh my goodness, your hallucination proves that a god exists???\n\nPardon me while I beg to differ.