Bible is target of persecution
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Claim
The Bible is unique in the amount of persecution it has faced. No other book has been the target of such opposition and hatred, and survived.
Source
- Anon., The Bible - God's Word or Man's?, Watchtower Society.
Responses
- Peculiarly, such an argument bespeaks of a rather Darwinist approach.
- Many religious movements have faced persecution and unpopularity throughout history.
- Tenacity is not veracity.
- If the Bible is under persecution, then why is it also the most popular and most influential book in the world?
- Yes although Christians have been persecuted in the past because of their religious beliefs this has no effect on whether biological evolution is true or not because the religious persecution of Christians has nothing to do with biology or evolution.
Fallacies contained in this claim
- Appeal to Pity (we are persecuted, so you should be on our side)
- Red Herring (religious persecution of Christians has nothing to do with evolution or biology)
