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""Arguments" have a "probability" of being correct. Proof is a certainty of correctness."

Is not "certainty" a subjective state of mind?

If one could derive certainty from Scripture alone then there would be no disagreement as to its meaning.

Well, some things are not subjective and are absolute fact in space/time. For example, I absolutely was born on a particular day. It is also a fact that if my airplane runs out of gas while I'm in the air that it will come down to the ground shortly thereafter.

Doctrinal fact is a different animal, isn't it? We almost need a continuum to help us ascertain where WE stand on certain things being in the realm of fact rather than assumption. Let 10 be a certain fact. Let 0 be a wild, totally unsupportable assumption.

Where would you place "the bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ?" I think the testimony of scripture and the church is certain on this one. It gets a 10.

Where would you place "the full inspiration of scripture by God?" I would give it a 10.

Where would you place "the visit of Jesus to the New World ancestors of mormonism?" I would give it a big fat ZERO (0).

I'm sure you see the process.

Out of curiosity where would you place "the trinity?"