Christians often accuse atheists and other non-supernaturalists of bias when they reject Christianity’s miracle claims. Christians allege that if skeptics would stop denying the reality of the supernatural, they would then see how very probable these events are. But are Christians consistent in their use of this argument? Do Christians consistently include supernatural explanations in their list of possible causes for odd, unexplainable events in their everyday lives?
Scenario: Your local bank’s vault was found empty this past Monday morning when the bank’s employees arrived for work. Not only is all the bank’s cash gone, every safe deposit box is empty with no sign of forced entry to the boxes. The police and the FBI are called. The bank is searched with a fine tooth comb and dusted for fingerprints but no evidence of a break-in can be found. 24 hour video surveillance reveals no one entering the bank after closing time on Friday at 6PM. All bank employees are evaluated thoroughly and none is suspected of the robbery.
A local newly formed religious sect, consisting of 20 members, alleges that last Sunday morning, a demon suddenly appeared in the middle of their worship service and admitted that he had committed the crime. He then vanished into thin air.
What evidence would you require to believe that a demon robbed the local bank?