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Oxford Professor Claims 97% Chance of Jesus Resurrection

Seeded on Sat Apr 29, 2006 9:45 AM EDT (CNN)

Richard Swinburne has come up with a formula that puts the odds of Jesus resurrection at 97%. His proof starts with the assumption that the probability of God's existence is 1 in 2. An excellent example of why one should learn statistics before attempting to use statistics.

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