Quote Originally Posted by cls515 View Post
Edit - And, while I'm on the subject, , you test a hypothesis to disprove it. So, if I hypothesize there is a God, you have to prove there is not a God through testing to discredit the hypothesis.
You test a hypothesis to PROVE or disprove it.
If you hypothesize there is a god, YOU have to devise a test to prove such. If you put forth a hypothesis, without any corroborating evidence, your hypothesis will be summarily rejected.

Using your incorrect idea of the scientific method, if I were to say I have an invisible 60' tall shit monster in my back yard, the burden would be on you to prove my statement false.