What was a UFO NRM established in the 1970s by Marshall Applewhite?
a. The Branch Davidian
b. Heaven's Gate
c. The Unification Church
d. Druidry
b. Heaven's Gate
Analysis:
a, c & d. Incorrect. Some new religious movements claim to reveal scientific truths that have not yet been acknowledged by the public or even discovered by scientists.
b. Correct. Heaven's Gate is a UFO new religious movement established in the 1970s by Marshall Applewhite.
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a. an unjust accusation b. a distortion of your opponent's position c. an appeal to ignorance d. in irrelevant issue brought in as a distraction
Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage."A friend of mine became a Christian recently and soon after won a six-figure lottery. God looks after his own."
What will be an ideal response?
Lucretius claims that the gods
a) created the universe. b) determine our ultimate destiny. c) do not exist. d) should be feared.
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A) Tu quoque (you, too). B) Argument against the person, abusive. C) Red herring. D) Complex question. E) Appeal to force.