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all that I have wrote is far more belivable than imaculate conceptions , water into wine walkiing on water, and the rest of the Bible/ Koran/ or other religious beliefs

Not really, I think.
If it can't be shown to exist scientifically its in Speculation World and as likely or unlikely as Fairies, surely?

What makes one set of unprovable perceptions "more believable" or indeed "less believable" than any others? (Genuine question, not wanting to cause a row).

nigelswift wrote:
What makes one set of unprovable perceptions "more believable" or indeed "less believable" than any others? (Genuine question, not wanting to cause a row).
The answer is quantity and zeitgeist. In other words, if lots of people believe this unbelieveable thing and/or the current feeling in society leans towards this unbelieveable thing and it's OK to believe this unbelieveable thing, it becomes more believable.

Even the truth - hard truth with scientifically repeatable evidence - is hard to believe in the face of unbelieveable stuff if it has quantity and zeitgeist. If you see what I mean.

It has ever been thus!