(Premise numbering added for visual clarity.)1. If you believe that Christianity is true, you must believe that Christian testimonies about miracles (i.e. those found in the Bible) are true but miracle testimonies from other religions are false.
2. You believe Christianity is true.
3. Therefore, you must believe that your testimonies about miracles (i.e. those found in the Bible) are true but miracle testimonies from other religions are false. (1,2 MP)
4. In order to be justified in believing that Christian miracle testimonies are true and non-Christian miracle testimonies are false, you must have adequate reasons for believing the probability of the Christian miracles happening is much higher than the probability of the non-Christian miracles happening.
5. You lack such adequate reasons.
6. Therefore, you are not justified in believing that Christian miracle testimonies are true and non-Christian miracle testimonies are false. (4,5 MT) — Empedocles
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