Comment on Saint Mary of Egypt....
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Original Question
Here is an article on Saint Mary of Egypt, who is said to have lived sometime between the 3rd and 6th centuries.
And here is what a person wrote in the comment section. Let's see how people respond to this comment --, ie Mary may not have existed, therefore Religion is inexplicable....read on:
"As Dumitrescu points out, "There's no evidence that Mary actually existed. But this doesn't seem to have stopped her career at all." Apparently, it doesn't stop people from believing in her and making her a Saint. Religion is inexplicable!
Answers
1You are reading an argument into this comment where none exists. The "Religion is inexplicable!" comment is not a conclusion; it is simply someone stating their opinion. This is similar to:
"Politician X's policy is doing more harm than good. Politician X is a moron."
It is unlikely the person came to the conclusion that "Politician X is a moron" based on the just the previous comment. Likewise, the "Religion is inexplicable" comment is an opinion based on more than the commenter's previous statement about people's belief about Mary. Suggesting "Mary may not have existed, therefore Religion is inexplicable" would be a strawman fallacy on your part.
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