I don't see why it is confusing to you all that a book largely containing God's interaction with men might contain miracles. If God does something, it is not a result of a natural process: therefore supernatural, and that is the definition of a miracle.
So far I have heard creation. There is a huge body of discussion on whether Gen 1 is literal or not. Perhaps, as Augustine wrote that God planted the seeds...perhaps not. Either way, when and if science proves something, then we will know for certain. I am not going to debate on evolution because it does not matter to the question of the existence of God.
Related to that, Genesis or the OT is not to be taken as a science text. The genealogies are not complete. Perhaps the ancient Jews did not care about sections that did not concern their stories or their histories. No one thought that the earth was resting on pillars or that the mountains held up the sky.
The OT is useful to teach us about God. In spite of your mocking, Augustine has the right attitude when looking at the OT. Standing too firm on a scientific or historical position that does not "prejudice the faith" runs the risk of "falling with it" when it is proved otherwise. Standing too firmly on an issue also leads to a fear of being wrong--which is not the right approach. We should embrace the search for the truth.
So far I have heard creation. There is a huge body of discussion on whether Gen 1 is literal or not. Perhaps, as Augustine wrote that God planted the seeds...perhaps not. Either way, when and if science proves something, then we will know for certain. I am not going to debate on evolution because it does not matter to the question of the existence of God.
Related to that, Genesis or the OT is not to be taken as a science text. The genealogies are not complete. Perhaps the ancient Jews did not care about sections that did not concern their stories or their histories. No one thought that the earth was resting on pillars or that the mountains held up the sky.
The OT is useful to teach us about God. In spite of your mocking, Augustine has the right attitude when looking at the OT. Standing too firm on a scientific or historical position that does not "prejudice the faith" runs the risk of "falling with it" when it is proved otherwise. Standing too firmly on an issue also leads to a fear of being wrong--which is not the right approach. We should embrace the search for the truth.
