You can't prove that you love someone, so don't expect proof of God

By RICHARDDAWKINS.NET
Added: Tue, 23 Oct 2007 23:00:00 UTC

It is common for the religious to ask you to prove that you love someone, as if this is an excuse for there being no evidence for God.

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