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Common Theistic Fallacies
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‘Common Theistic Fallacies’ was not only one of Kriss Pyke’s first articles on Answers In Reason but one of the very founding articles.
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What is a Fallacy?
Fallacy: a mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound arguments.
Fallacy: a failure in reasoning which renders an argument invalid.
A fallacy is essentially a poorly worded argument. It doesn’t necessarily mean the position is wrong, just that the formation is erroneous and should probably be ignored until the argument can be formulated in such a way that it is of sound reasoning.
We have all heard the naive argument from ignorance fallcy: “It’s just a theory” but there are so many more that we tire of hearing on a regular basis.
Fallacies are not limited to theists. They can be found in every area be it about vaccinations, or said by conspiracy theorists. We have even done an article on fallacious arguments used by atheists!
Which Fallacies are Included?
The podcast and article provide a number of different fallacies; their definitions and examples. These are the most common you will hear bit not their limit.
Argument From Incredulity
Appeal to Ignorance
Begging The Question
Straw Man
Ad Hominem
Equivocation
Correlation Equals Causation
Fine Tuning
Watch Maker
Association Fallacy
Argument From Authority
Ad Populum
Circular Reasoning
Argument From Ignorance
False Dilemma
False Premise
God Of The Gaps
Slippery Slope
Cherry Picking
No True Scotsman
Shifting The Burden Of Proof
Anecdotal Evidence
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