"Oh , I know what he is trying to establish there . I do want him to own up and admit what he is trying to establish . Do n't expect him to , but hey , `` miracles `` happen ( according to him ) . In fact , as a return question , I 'd like to ask him : does someone rely on the Odyssey to establish the existence of Pallas Athene , Circe or Calypso ?"
"Because the Iliad and Odyssey do not claim to be divine does not mean they should be placed under a different threshold as the Bible . Otherwise , it 's special pleading on your part , and thus logically fallacious . This is one of many inconsistencies between skeptics in regards to the scrutiny of the Bible . They are unwilling to put the standards they have on the Bible against other books similar in age . If they did , there would not be a single book left standing ."
"Do n't expect him to , but hey , `` miracles `` happen ( according to him ) . In fact , as a return question someone rely on the Odyssey to establish the existence of Pallas Athene , Circe or Calypso ?"
"Because the Iliad and Odyssey do not claim to be divine does not mean they should be placed under a different threshold as the Bible ."