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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Every phenomenon we have investigated so far has a natural explanation. There is a complete lack of credible, testable evidence for any specific supernatural claim. Therefore, the most rational conclusion is that a supernatural entity is unnecessary for explaining reality. [/quote]

The OPs statement does not hold up under logical scrutiny.

You are equating an opinion with a factual claim. If I said, "blue is the best" and you say, "red is the best," both are equally valid because they’re subjective preferences. However, the existence of God is a factual claim about the universe. Either a deity exists or it doesn’t. Since those two things can't both be true at the same time, the two positions are not equally valid.

You are also making a positive claim = there is a God. The burden of proof lies with the positive claimant.

It is also a relativist fallacy. Valid means a conclusion that follows from evidence or sound premises. A belief based on faith (believing without evidence) isn't logically "valid" in the same way a conclusion based on data is.

Truth is not a matter of one’s opinion, as reality doesn't actually change based on what we believe about it. 
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This is how I know that when I meet someone who is a believer, I know there are deficiencies in their critical thinking abilities. [/quote]

Not really - It could be that they're not really thinking about it much and that in their mind, believing in God is the reasonable, accepted stance.   That was the case with me when I was a believer.[/quote]

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