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I recently heard a Christian author promoting his book, and in doing so he claimed that the book’s message must truly be from God since it had sold far more copies than anyone had expected. In essence, unexpected book sales equaled evidence of divine inspiration. 

Churches often use a similar metric. Attendance up? We must be following God’s plan. Conversely, churches that are struggling to fill the pews are often looked at askance: that’s what you get for failing to preach the Bible and properly minister to your flock.
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