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Logical Fallacy of A-PriorismThe logical fallacy of a-priorism occurs when any and all evidence against a conclusion is discarded without any rational reason for discarding the evidence other than that it conflicts with the desired conclusion. This is a form of stacking the deck. Examples of the Logical Fallacy of A-Priorism
Sandy is refusing to even look at the evidence. Sometimes, a dogmatic Atheist will say, "I tried that and nothing happened." That is like a person who denies any repeatable experiment but leaves out some component so the experiment fails. Usually, what is missing is sincerity or a humble attitude toward God.
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