Fallacious Arguments concerning God’s Existence

1. 90% of Americans polled stated that they believe that God exists.

2. Therefore, 90% of all Americans believe that God exists. (Inductive Generalization, 1)

3. Therefore, God exists. (Appeal to Popularity, 2)

1. A famous or well-respected public figure (e.g., a movie star, athlete, philanthropist) claims that God doesn’t exist.

2. Therefore God doesn’t exist (Appeal to Unjustified Authority, 1).

1. No one has sufficiently proven that God doesn’t exist.

2. Therefore, God exists (Appeal to Ignorance, 1).

1. The Bible says that God exists.

2. The Bible is true because God wrote it.

3. Therefore, God exists (Begging the Question, 1, 2)