# What falsifiable claims do the holy books make?

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**Created:** [September 16, 2013, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-falsifiable-claims-do-the-holy-books-make/668952 "2013-09-16T06:02:14Z")\
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> [@DrDeth](#):
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> Right, and the “massacre” is figured to be about 20 kids. Hardly a blip back then.
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> The fact that a certain thing is only mentioned in Biblical records and not in other contemporary records is not evidence at all it was made up.
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> Mind you, Jericho, if it occurred at all, was likely exaggerated.

Confusing what?

more misdirection for the meat of the argument.

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