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Swallowing the red herring?A friend says apologists Like William LaneCraig have no choice but to use probability calculus and Bayesian theory in defense of human resurrection from the dead because hostile debate opponents are also using science which is also beyond the intellectual grasp of most laypersons (here’s a link to a thorough debunking of Craig’s method brane-space.blogspot.com/. . .
What kind of fallacy is happening when people swallow the red herring? It seems that this is something different from argument from authority, perhaps not, but the position being argued is that Craig has no choice but to respond with such grand hypotheses. I see this as sophist gibberish. |
asked on Wednesday, Dec 24, 2014 10:42:35 AM by Dan | |
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There are a couple of different issues here we can address: 1) Your friend's assumption and 2) WLC's use of Bayesian theory as a way to defend a alleged miracle. Let's start with #1. |
answered on Wednesday, Dec 24, 2014 11:04:41 AM by Bo Bennett, PhD | |
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