Whether God's Existence Can Be Proven XI

If the proposition, "no human being for all of time proves that God exists" is true, it does not follow that the proposition, "no human being for all of time is capable of proving that God exists," is true; for from the fact that no human being does something is does not follow that no human being is able to do that. This suggests how difficult it is to prove that "no human being for all of time is capable of proving that God exists." In other words, if no human being for all of time ever proves that God exists, it does not follow that no human being was capable of proving that God exists.

Moreover, the propositions that "no human being for all of time proves that God exists," and, "no human being for all of time is capable of proving that God exists," refer, not just to the past and present, but also to the entire future of mankind. Therefore, even if one were to assume that no one up to the present moment was able to prove God's existence or had proven God's existence, what evidence could be offered that no human being in the future would be able to do this, or actually do this?

Once people realize this they begin to appreciate how difficult it is to prove either that "no human being for all of time proves that God exists," or that, "no human being for all of time is capable of proving that God exists," and usually then maintain that no human being up to this moment has been able to prove that God exists ; admitting again that they were not precise in stating what they meant when they said, "It's impossible to prove that God exists."