RE: Another fake Catholic miracle.
February 9, 2016 at 3:32 am
(This post was last modified: February 9, 2016 at 3:32 am by robvalue.)
I don't understand this differentiation between nature and "super nature" for someone who believes everything was artificially created to behave exactly a certain way in the first place. Everything that happens is "a miracle" because it was god's intent right from the start. The only difference is whether he leaves the plan going as he originally intended, or if he decides to suddenly alter it for some reason by getting directly involved. Each such involvement indicates a flaw in the original plan, so I'm not sure why it should be celebrated.
Of course, many theists flip-flop between nature being god's design, and nature being something that was already going on when God showed up for work. That way, "bad things" in nature can be written off as "that's just nature" while giving him credit for all the good things that are equally natural.
Bah, humbug! "Miracle" is a meaningless term. It's always an argument from ignorance. "We don't understand how this happened so it was magic, and not just magic but God magic, and not just God magic but our God magic." No thanks, I'll stick with "unexplained".
Of course, many theists flip-flop between nature being god's design, and nature being something that was already going on when God showed up for work. That way, "bad things" in nature can be written off as "that's just nature" while giving him credit for all the good things that are equally natural.
Bah, humbug! "Miracle" is a meaningless term. It's always an argument from ignorance. "We don't understand how this happened so it was magic, and not just magic but God magic, and not just God magic but our God magic." No thanks, I'll stick with "unexplained".
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