Modern examples of gullibility as evidence against Christian claims

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there were 500 people who saw him and that this proves the resurrection took place.

What were their names and addresses.?

I.e., no substantial number of people would have believed it if its claims weren't true.

Common logical fallacy; argumentum ad populum (appeal to the people)

In logic, an argumentum ad populum (Latin for "appeal to the people") is a fallacious argument that concludes a proposition to be true because many or most people believe it. In other words, the basic idea of the argument is: "If many believe so, it is so.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argumentum_ad_populum


I rarely bother arguing with dogmatic Christian apologists because (a) I usually find them intellectually dishonest (b) willfully ignorant © not having grasped the basics of critical thought and rational discussion. It's like trying to have an intelligent conversation with a recalcitrant and rather dim 12 year old child.