It's not at all that we theists claim to represent all theists.
When you say "all believers believe that the bible is the word of god"I have to say: "I am a believer, I don't hold the bible to be the word of god,". I am not trying to represent all believers, in fact I am trying not to let you do that same thing.
If all believers have to believe in divinity of the bible, and I am a believer, I must believe in the divinity of the bible. It is fallacious as soon as I say that I doubt the bible. I am not speaking for all believers. I am speaking for myself, because you are the ones that bring up all believers. I can than speak for myself as a defense, to show you are incorrect.
When you say "all believers believe that the bible is the word of god"I have to say: "I am a believer, I don't hold the bible to be the word of god,". I am not trying to represent all believers, in fact I am trying not to let you do that same thing.
If all believers have to believe in divinity of the bible, and I am a believer, I must believe in the divinity of the bible. It is fallacious as soon as I say that I doubt the bible. I am not speaking for all believers. I am speaking for myself, because you are the ones that bring up all believers. I can than speak for myself as a defense, to show you are incorrect.