Logical Fallacy of Appeal to Rugged Individualism / Appeal to the Minority / Authority of the Select Few

The Logical Fallacy of Appeal to Rugged Individualism / Appeal to the Minority occurs when an appeal is made to the personal the likes, interests, preferences, prejudices, predispositions, fears, etc. of a small nonconforming group (perhaps even one person) so they will accept the conclusion. This is a kind of appeal to the people but to a very select group that doesn’t go with the flow.

Examples of the Logical Fallacy of Appeal to Rugged Individualism / Appeal to the Minority / Authority of the Select Few

"Those who know Christ personally are the majority, therefore, they must be right."

This is not why they can know that they are right. If they actually know Jesus Christ, they are being corrected constantly. They are constantly learning to know Christ better. They are not comparing themselves to others. They are concerned about the lost and about encouraging their brothers and sisters in Christ. They know Christ. he teaches them and leads them moment by moment.