RE: Jesus and Miracles
August 18, 2013 at 2:11 am
(This post was last modified: August 18, 2013 at 2:27 am by FallentoReason.)
(August 18, 2013 at 2:08 am)fr0d0 Wrote: By human logic the supernatural is undetectable. Our world views determine our interpretation of events. What to you would be coincidence to me would be God working. You would never _know_ either way.
I'll remember to praise Allah next time I find my keys
You know, what I find rich is that from my experience of testimonies about miracles, God *always* seems to accomplish the things that are within human reach: "thank you God for that A in my assignment!", "thank you God for that job promotion!", but when you see those truly hurting, truly praying for God's glory to shine through healing them of a life-long disease, God isn't anywhere to be found. Only after surgery does God get a pat on the back, after *humans* did 100% of the work.
No. If God *really* acted in our universe, it would be obvious. Freaking space-time would warp around the kid who got prayed for because of a broken leg. The unbelievable would happen before people's eyes just like it did in the Bible. But of course you can't accept this view, because you need to find a way of having your cake and eating it. "God acts supernaturally" and "the supernatural looks ambiguous" don't fit what we read in the Bible *whatsoever*, but it fits your perception of reality in a way that allows you have your cake and eat it.
"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it" ~ Aristotle
