text: Dogon60,
  
  I too support a secular society and governance, so we are in agreement their.  I would argue however, that the burden of proof falls on anyone that wishes to make a scientific or rational claim for or against the existence of God/gods.  I do not wish to make a scientific claim for the existence of my God, I believe He exists by faith alone.  In fact, I'd argue that scientific evidence of my God would negate the value of faith and would thereby destroy Christianity itself.  So, where I make no scientific claim for the existence of God, the burden of proof is not mine.  However, for atheists (not necessarily you, of course) who wish to claim atheism is in accord with contemporary scientific beliefs, the burden of proof falls upon them to prove it does.  I think that's fair, don't you?