China made wine ....

      

    If justification of a false premise is based on an authority that was just as false and selectively imbued with authority from dubious sources, how then could the justification be considered acceptably authoritative.

      For instance a claim that through a recognized process gold can be made from stone. but that process itself is just as unproven, full of smoke & deception, how then can the original claim be authentic? 

Thus some reviews or testimonials are given by people with vested interest in the subject being reviewed giving the reviews a dubious reliability.

To claim 'legality' for a particular religion or faith group because of the infallibility of the holy book it churns out itself is akin to claiming the best college in the country is undeniable, from the rankings report  compiled by the same college.  

It's like favoring or providing proof from self decided biased authority.

Thus if a religion or belief is truly from the One true God:

* There is no need for any reliance on any man-derived source like ancient scrolls, or apparitions, to proof or authenticate.

* Any religion or belief unless of an academic nature need no proof- it only needs acceptance and faith

* There is only ONE TRUE GOD and it is up to every created being to find Him, best; by ourselves.

An almost impossible task. Which accounts for the myriad of short-cut-easier-less-exhaustive ways through faith groups, cults, charlatans and of course undeniably, well-meaning religions and mother church. 

No one alive (including priests, pastors and all other religious) has any significant idea of who or what or where to seek and very conclusively "find" Him, thus they might as well either make hay ($$$) from others blundering around in their quest & bask in the glory of being acknowledged as having the map! (Mother Church)

 It is a tough long, personal quest and whether one reaches near union with or understanding of Him is not the issue. 

Rather how far would one's trip take one along the route to knowing Him.

It is a very gullible guy indeed who is convinced of claims made by so many religious personalities now, before and in the future, of complete communion with Him, the great Designer. 

Guess you could call these the false prophets.