Argument 3 — Nietzsche's "atheism is instinctual" — backfires because sociological research shows religious belief is actually natural and atheism must be trained. Also applies a double standard on evidence.

Nietzsche: "I have not come to know atheism as a result of logical reasoning... in me it is a matter of instinct." The article pairs this with "extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence." Winger identifies two problems: (1) Research shows humans have a natural tendency toward belief in supernatural agency — atheism generally must be trained, so if "believe what's natural" is the standard, it supports theism. (2) Massive double standard: atheism should be believed without reason or evidence, but God requires "extraordinary evidence" (never defined). Winger challenged Matt Dillahunty in debate to define extraordinary evidence — he couldn't. The standard is inconsistent: atheists don't apply "believe only what's natural" to evolution, Copernican astronomy, etc. — all learned through education.