(March 20, 2016 at 4:01 pm)Nay_Sayer Wrote:(March 20, 2016 at 3:19 pm)PerennialPhilosophy Wrote:
Whether you observe it repeatedly or not does not make it any less of a miracle.
Yes, Yes it does. I can observe water turning into ice. That process is not a miracle, unless you're going to flippantly declare all natural occurrence as miracles.
I did not say everything was a miracle. I just said a miracle's status as a miracle does not have to do with it being observed repeatedly. That is not how miracles are defined.
mir·a·cle
ˈmirək(ə)l/
noun
noun: miracle; plural noun: miracles
- a surprising and welcome event that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws and is therefore considered to be the work of a divine agency.
"the miracle of rising from the grave"
synonyms:
wonder, marvel, sensation, phenomenon, supernatural phenomenon,mystery
"his recovery was a blessed miracle" - a highly improbable or extraordinary event, development, or accomplishment that brings very welcome consequences.
"it was a miracle that more people hadn't been killed or injured"
- an amazing product or achievement, or an outstanding example of something.
"a machine which was a miracle of design"
synonyms:
wonder, marvel, sensation, phenomenon, supernatural phenomenon,mystery
"his recovery was a blessed miracle"
