I suppose that is a rhetorical question?
RE: I suppose that is a rhetorical question?
Not strictly. If we accept the Markian passage as inspired, the question then becomes how do we UNDERSTAND the phrase, “These signs shall accompany those who believe” seeing that we don’t see these signs Jesus enumerated accompanying those who believe today.
Skeptics will say that unless we see these signs accompanying ANYONE who say they believe, then their profession of belief contradicts what Jesus said.
(NOTE: I am not agreeing with this, just presenting what I have heard from some people ).