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The confrontation quickly became revealing. Jervis responded with brisk clarity, pointing out the multiplicity of gods—mentioning there are around 3,000 deities historically believed in. His remark, “so basically, you believe in you deny one less god than I do,” succinctly summarized the fallacy of exclusive faith claims and highlighted the absurdity of claiming certainty in divine matters.
A particularly telling moment was when Colbear admitted, “I've done some reading.” That admission seemed to momentarily rattle him, betraying his insecurity in the face of Jervis’s quick wit and knowledge. It was a classic case of someone overestimating their grasp of a subject and being caught short by someone better prepared.