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Trae
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Message 15 of 136 (364506)
11-18-2006 6:52 AM
Reply to: Message 1 by jar
11-17-2006 11:35 AM


The Evangelist Gallop
The Evangelist Gallop. Akin to the Gish Gallop (nod to Modulous). A key difference is that the person is not trying to overwhelm or slide issues past you. The person actually believes the amount of material constitutes proof of their claims.
A discussion which follows the form: "What about A?" You refute A. "What about B though Z?" You refute each and every point. Then after a whirlwind tour though the Bible or their claim (usually someone else's book or documentation; even though you’ve refuted each point they come back with. "Surely, with all of that you can see there’s something there." or "You can't ignore all that evidence."

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