(June 3, 2016 at 3:40 pm)SteveII Wrote:(June 3, 2016 at 12:45 pm)Esquilax Wrote: I'm sorry, but you're simply wrong here: increasing the number of events in which a given cause is asserted in no way influences what the cause of those events actually is. Allow me to demonstrate: here's a magician, and he says he's doing magic. Do you believe him? He just sawed that woman in half!
Except isn't that is how we arrive at all sorts of beliefs and theories? We are talking about a series of unique but similar/connected events. We look for context and patterns in cause and effect, we look for exceptions, and we look for a theory that fits the data. More data strengthens the theory.
Yes it is how some people arrive at belief and faith, you just have to look at "Christians" doesn't mean its correct ...

Religion is the top shelf of the supernatural supermarket ... Madog