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Old 05-13-2008, 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Technocratic_Utilitarian View Post
The number and diversity of the authors is also irrelevant to the validity of the arguments presented. It doesn't help you either way. The number of authors makes no difference just as the number of readers makes no difference. A false belief can have dozens of authors who are quite diverse. You assume the Bible's reliable because the authors were diverse and numerous. That's nonsensical just as it is to claim validity based on how many and how diverse the people are who believe it.
Post 99 of this thread defined the level of proof required to successfully conclude an argument in a court of law: a preponderance of evidence. I have used that as a basis to present my arguments. The more witnesses I have, the more preponderance of evidence.
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