"Proof" of Judaim

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"Proof" of Judaim

A common "proof" for the existence of god and the "truth" of judaism is based on the fact that the bible states that the entire jewish people saw and experienced the miracles of the egyptian exodus (10 plagues - parting of the red sea - 10 commandments).
Since these events are not based on a single witness, or an ancient event, rather an entire nation witnessed and started immediately celebrating and commemorating these events without modification to this date. This proves it has to be true...

You can view a google translation to english of one of the many posts in the following link:
http://tiny.cc/d4lluy

How would you respond to these claims?

Counter-examples of known false events (="miracles") that are believed to be witnessed (and believed) by a large population

Historical facts, e.g. when did the israelites/jews started celebrating the holidays that commemorate the exodus? how long after the initial event....

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David Killens's picture
Historical evidence supports
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BIBLE? FACT? Wow are we
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@Ron
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Cog Stupid. Cog has bananas
chimp3's picture
Never heard of Judaim! Fill
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chimp3,
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It seems to me that your
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A claim in a book isn't
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"Historical facts, e.g. when
watchman's picture
@ ron …..
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What makes you think that the
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@ cognostic
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Gotta be the wrong post. My
arakish's picture
The Exodus was written by one
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arakish,
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Diotrephes
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The witnesses to the plagues
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Personally …...
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The only problem I have with

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