“Hardly weak at all. It’s a point made in numerous books/articles.”
The prevalence of an argument is immaterial to its validity.
Wrong. The prevalence of an argument suggests that it has commendable qualities. And, since we're talking theology, those really have nothing to do with avenues to power, wealth, etc.
So, one can argue:
Proverbs 11: 14 Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counselors there is safety.