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Extraordinary Claims Require Extraordinary Evidence
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RE: Extraordinary Claims Require Extraordinary Evidence
(October 26, 2015 at 12:02 am)ignoramus Wrote:
(October 25, 2015 at 11:41 pm)robvalue Wrote: Can you give an example of an extraordinary claim not related to your religion that you think we should now accept with this new standard, and on what evidence?

 Think Sagan was being a little theatrical to get his point across.
Is there a difference between evidence and extraordinary evidence?

I would think proof that Yahweh exists would constitute pretty extraordinary evidence.
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RE: Extraordinary Claims Require Extraordinary Evidence - by Excited Penguin - October 26, 2015 at 12:14 am

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