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BonSeff: I'll assume you're joking.
Antonelli: Your fallacy is in assuming that because there are concentrations of a particular belief system in certain geographic locations, that it is purely a cultural phenomenon. This is an argument from silence, ultimately. It does not in any way nullify the authenticity of the Christian message. Additionally, there are Christians all over the globe. Just as there are Muslims all over the globe.
The same line of reasoning applies to the pluralist himself. If the pluralist grew up in Madagascar or medieval France, he would not have been a pluralist!
If we are culturally conditioned regarding our religious beliefs, then why should the religious pluralist think his view is less arbitrary or conditioned than the exclusivist’s?
If Christian faith is true, then the Christian would be in a better position than the pluralist to assess the status of other religions.