What distinguishes a very improbable event which happened to occur at a fortunate time, possibly after having been prayed for, but which does not defy any known laws of nature, from a genuine miracle, if there is such, for which there appears to be absolutely no rational explanation?
2006-10-15 12:27:50 · 4 answers · asked by ? 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It is my strong suspicion that a lot of events get labeled as miracles that are really nothing more than fortuitous events for whish there are very rational explanations that do not require intervention by a God.
Just like beauty being in the eye of the beholder, a miracle is in the eye, or the mind, of the beholder.
2006-10-15 12:43:59 · update #1
jenny lee, does what you speak of require divine intervention or temporarily suspending the laws of nature in order to happen? That is the definition of a miracle that I am wondering about. Not every insoiring or pleasant experience is a miracle.
2006-10-16 07:45:09 · update #2
make that "inspiring",
p + o are right next to each other, you know.
For me to type without typos would take a genuine miracle.
2006-10-16 07:47:06 · update #3
It's when your heart lights up, and you feel love, or just a knowing,
then that my friend is a miracle.
2006-10-16 07:26:00 · answer #1 · answered by Born Valentine's Day 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A miracle is not contrary to the laws of nature but is something for which there is no known explanation. Somebody recovering miraculously from a disease is not against nature since it is nature to be well. But if it happens spontaneously and unexpectedly, then it seems miraculous.
2006-10-15 19:34:46 · answer #2 · answered by jakejr6 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A miracle for me is not having my wife find out that I had a good time when I went out without her.
2006-10-15 19:34:59 · answer #3 · answered by The Garage Dude 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if something happens at a fortunate time due any number of ration reasons then I would just call it good timing.
2006-10-15 19:42:25 · answer #4 · answered by crazylifer 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋