What's all these hype about miracles?

Answer 1

To my mind, the perennial quest for miracles, especially by followers of religions in most of third world countries, is borne out of spiritual indolence and fear of the great "unknown", for "miracles" necessarily exposes the lack of comprehensiveness in our understanding of the spiritual laws that govern the lower worlds in which we sojourn. Thus "miracles" befuddle our finite minds because it is enveloped in mysticism, but as Robert Ingersol succintly puts it, "The moment we understand a question or subject, the miraculous necessarily disappears". There are countless, commonplace inventions of today, for instace, which just a few decades ago, would be definitely mind-boggling and therefore termed "miracles" . Otherwise, in creation, do we really need to seek more miracles than those in which we are already wrapped? The miracles of creation itself? Just look around you: at the miracles of each day - the sunrise, the sunset, the waterfalls, meadows, incredible mountains, landscapes and aquatic life; the munificence of life itself, solar radiations and the immensity of galactic systems - what further "miracles" do we seek ?

What then should be our attitude? Seek clarity in all things, and where this is lacking, let us have the courage and the candour to admit: we do not know. That way, we can maintain a childlike simplicity and refuse to be imposed upon by the presumption that is, today, evident everywhere in the name of religion!

Answer 2

which hype are you talking about? and which miracles? many religions claim miraculous events, not just christianity. the roman catholic miracles are the most carefully documented, investigated, and disavowed than in any other religion. they have known miracles, but it takes years of investigation before one is even considered to be a miracle. most other religions declare something as a miracle, but have little or no investigation of the claim. that which one calls a miracle, another may say is a parlor trick for the gullible. don't assume a miracle has occurred unless it has NO other possible explanation. and it must meet very stringent tests to be authenticated, by very respected and educated people who can do a thorough investigation over a long period of time so as to eliminate any and all possibility of fraud or fakery.

Answer 3

miracle - an extraordinary event manifesting divine intervention in human affairs. an extremely outstanding or unusual event, thing or accomplishment.

by the definition alone - a miracle deserves hype. with all the silliness about which people run around today - sometimes hype belongs where it is justified and miracles - that hype is justifiable!

Answer 4

It's all a matter of perception. A Christian is more likely to be looking for miracles.

For example, I never noticed how many motorcycles were on the road, but now that I actually own a motorcycle, I notice that they're everywhere.

If a guy gets hit by a truck -- the situation is bad, he probably has a 2% chance of living -- and he lives, if you're looking for a miracle, you might see one right there. Alternatively, an atheist would see it as him being a lucky man. After all, someone eventually wins the lottery, right? What are the odds -- 1 to 1,000,000,000,000,000 or something?

So again I state: it's all a matter of perception.

Answer 5

No hype. God answers prayer but he gives us what is Best for us not necessarily what we want. Miracles occur every minute

Just take a breath isn;t that a miracle? If you stop breathing your just a pool of goo.

Answer 6

It's miracles thats why theres a hype

Answer 7

Yea....wonder what the simple folks would have thought of David Blaine?
Jesus and his buddies switched a jar of water for a jar of wine...woohoo.
Then he brought one of his best buddies back to life?? No way anybody could fake that huh? And casting out demons...did a lot of casting out demons. The loaves and the fishes...they were fishermen 'for God's SAKE!' But to even consider that something might have been faked is blasphemy by some here Some of them themselves would not be above stooping to chicanery in the name of God. Means justifing the ends as they do.

Answer 8

It is hype.

There is order in existence - miracles and unexplained-disasters are our not having understood this order.

The order of existence is co-existence. At all levels.

Answer 9

It's relative. Fire was a miracle to me as a little kid. but now I just see it as combustion of material...did I change or just my thought process?

Answer 10

no miracles as you count a miracle now days.
Those that claim it are phonies.