The Ultimate Proof of Creation by Dr. Jason Lisle

Author:Dr. Jason Lisle [Lisle, Jason]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: RELIGION / Christian Theology / Apologetics, RELIGION / General
ISBN: 9781614580980
Publisher: New Leaf Publishing Group, Inc.
Published: 2009-03-02T00:00:00+00:00

An appeal to ignorance is when a position is claimed to be true simply because it has not been proven false. "There must be life in outer space. No one has ever proven that there isn't." But just because no one has been able to disprove a claim does not mean the claim is true. An appeal to ignorance can always be rebutted by an appeal to ignorance. We could show the absurdity of the above argument by asserting, "There cannot be life in outer space since no one has ever proved that there is." Appeals to ignorance are fallacious because a lack of evidence against a position is not the same as evidence for a position.

As with many other fallacies, the appeal to ignorance is a matter of degree. Suppose someone argued, "No one has ever been able to create energy from nothing despite many thousands of experiments on the subject. So, it is reasonable to conclude that such a thing is not possible." This argument commits no fallacy since many experiments have been involved, under very different conditions. The conclusion is likely (but not proved) from the premise.

The fallacy of irrelevant thesis occurs when someone attempts to prove a conclusion that is not at issue. The arguer's reasons may very well be true, but they do not answer the question that is at issue. "The people who want to reduce the amount of nuclear weapons are mistaken. After all, such an action will not solve all the world's problems." The second sentence is true, of course, but it is not relevant to the first. That is, no one has suggested that a reduction of nuclear weapons will solve all the world's problems, only that it is good in some ways. Evolutionists frequently commit the fallacy of irrelevant thesis. Consider the following arguments.

It is easy for an evolutionist to refute a weak argument of his own invention. But the actual creationist position might pose more of a challenge.

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