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  • TheBlueOne0

    An Athiest On Miracles.

    I don't think much of miracles. Miracles maybe divinely caused. They simply could be someone on the narrow receiving end of raw statistics. I wouldn't doubt that people can,with enough practice, perform feats that approach "miraculous effects". Even if they were divinely inspired or caused I see it more as simple and quite frankly, cheap, spiritual trickery.

    I think an everyday commitment without fail to simple, basic goodness is far more convincing than any stories or examples of a miracle. Miracles are cheap parlor tricks as far as I am concerned.

    It is also far far harder to achieve and live with simple everyday resolve to living a good life. And nothing serves as a better real example of spiritual depth and awe. At least IMHO.

    • For balance, read JP Moreland's writings on miracles.teleos
    • and then for sanity read sagan's essay on the fine art of boloney detection.spifflink

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