I really made myself laugh a lot writing that conversation thing.

I don't really remember the tithing thing. As a lawyer, I think that "evidence" is a really broad term. And then you have evidence that is admissible, evidence that is credible, and evidence that carries weight.

So if a million people say they have felt in their heart that something is true, that is evidence. And then you have to decide if it should carry any credibility or any weight at all.

Was I saying that tithing is evidence that the church is true? I would still stand by that. The fact that so many people are willing to give money to something is "evidence" that it is true, even though I personally wouldn't give it any weight or credibility, and it certainly wouldn't be admissible in court.

The rising number of visitors to this sub reddit is evidence that the Church is hemorrhaging members, but I don't know how much weight or credibility to give it.

The number of votes for a candidate is evidence that the candidate is suitable. But again, credibility, weight, etc.