why don't miracles happen today?

Question

supposed Noah's ark
Moses dividing the sea in half
The day and age where people talked to god and wrote stuff down

Why doesn't that happen anymore? no large miracles or god fortelling/ huge disasters. so why did it happen back then and not now

oh and the birth of jesus

Answer 1

I bet your parents thought you were a miracle when you were born.

Answer 2

Man isn't quite as spiritually primitive as he was back in the time of Jesus or Buddha or whomever.
Most people are a heck of a lot happier nowadays than they were back then...for all kinds of reasons.
Happy are those who believe without seeing.

We have fewer miracles because we have more awareness.

Back in the days when big miracles happened more often people counted perception as proof. Now, we are better equipped to realize that what we see is not necessarily what is.

So in that context, it becomes clear that modern miracles are more experiential than perceptual...which is why you hear everyone saying that the small miracles (birth/existence) are so profound.

...there are exceptions though. The only thing is that they are met with such skepticism these days that publicity devalues the meaning of the miracle(in the age of reason people are very hesitant to accept things - and I don't mean just from atheists...there are plenty of theist skeptics)...so people keep hushed about 'em.

-Rob

Answer 3

The world is bigger now and things do still happen. Miracles happen. We live in an age of science and political correctness. People are afraid to say openly what they have witnessed. In my church last year we had a prayer day for a woman who was going to die in 2 weeks. We prayed around the clock for 12 hours. She was totally healed of a type of cancer that has a 99% death rate. Even then most of the parish was afraid to tell anyone that a miracle happened. People do not want to seen a fool so they explain away what they see or even if they know what it was, they do not tell anyone. Good news does not hit the headlines. Good news does not sell newspapers. Things happen, just not reported. In early years, like in the Bible, they lived in small villages, and when something happened everyone knew. Now I don't even know what happens on the other side of town.

Answer 4

Perhaps the greatest miracle is the ability to be happy, and to quibble over details of why not this doesn't lead to happiness, so the miracle seems non-existent. Ah, choice, a miracle or disaster waiting to happen,; choose wisely, and perhaps the lesser miracles will seem more evident, or be put aside as useless.

Either way, be happy, with yourself and others... This would be an amazing miracle to see world wide for everyone wouldn't it!

"Is any larger bounty conceivable than this, that an individual, looking within himself, should find that by the confirming grace of God he has become the cause of peace and well-being, of happiness and advantage to his fellow men? No, by the one true God, there is no greater bliss, no more complete delight."

(Abdu'l-Baha, The Secret of Divine Civilization, p. 2)

For further reading...

"Question. -- It is recorded that miracles were performed by Christ. Are the reports of these miracles really to be accepted literally, or have they another meaning? It has been proved by exact science that the essence of things does not change, and that all beings are under one universal law and organization from which they cannot deviate; and, therefore, that which is contrary to universal law is impossible.

Answer. -- The Holy Manifestations are the sources of miracles and the originators of wonderful signs. For Them, any difficult and impracticable thing is possible and easy. For through a supernatural power wonders appear from Them; and by this power, which is beyond nature, They influence the world of nature. From all the Manifestations marvelous things have appeared.

But in the Holy Books an especial terminology is employed, and for the Manifestations these miracles and wonderful signs have no importance. They do not even wish to mention them. For if we consider miracles a great proof, they are still only proofs and arguments for those who are present when they are performed, and not for those who are absent.

For example, if we relate to a seeker, a stranger to Moses and Christ, marvelous signs, he will deny them and will say: "Wonderful signs are also continually related of false gods by the testimony of many people, and they are affirmed in the Books. The Brahmans have written a book about wonderful prodigies from Brahma." He will also say: "How can we know that the Jews and the Christians speak the truth, and that the Brahmans tell a lie? For both are generally admitted traditions, which are collected in books, and may be supposed to be true or false." The same may be said of other religions: if one is true, all are true; if one is accepted, all must be accepted. Therefore, miracles are not a proof. For if they are proofs for those who are present, they fail as proofs to those who are absent.

But in the day of the Manifestation the people with insight see that all the conditions of the Manifestation are miracles, for They are superior to all others, and this alone is an absolute miracle. Recollect that Christ, solitary and alone, without a helper or protector, without armies and legions, and under the greatest oppression, uplifted the standard of God before all the people of the world, and withstood them, and finally conquered all, although outwardly He was crucified. Now this is a veritable miracle which can never be denied. There is no need of any other proof of the truth of Christ.

The outward miracles have no importance for the people of Reality. If a blind man receives sight, for example, he will finally again become sightless, for he will die and be deprived of all his senses and powers. Therefore, causing the blind man to see is comparatively of little importance, for this faculty of sight will at last disappear. If the body of a dead person be resuscitated, of what use is it since the body will die again? But it is important to give perception and eternal life -- that is, the spiritual and divine life. For this physical life is not immortal, and its existence is equivalent to nonexistence. So it is that Christ said to one of His disciples: "Let the dead bury their dead;" for "That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit."[1]
[1 Matt. 8:22; John 3:6.]

Observe: those who in appearance were physically alive, Christ considered dead; for life is the eternal life, and existence is the real existence. Wherever in the Holy Books they speak of raising the dead, the meaning is that the dead were blessed by eternal life; where it is said that the blind received sight, the signification is that he obtained the true perception; where it is said a deaf man received hearing, the meaning is that he acquired spiritual and heavenly hearing. This is ascertained from the text of the Gospel where Christ said: "These are like those of whom Isaiah said, They have eyes and see not, they have ears and hear not; and I healed them."[1]
[1 Cf. Matt. 13:14 and John 12:40-41.]

The meaning is not that the Manifestations are unable to perform miracles, for They have all power. But for Them inner sight, spiritual healing and eternal life are the valuable and important things. Consequently, whenever it is recorded in the Holy Books that such a one was blind and recovered his sight, the meaning is that he was inwardly blind, and that he obtained spiritual vision, or that he was ignorant and became wise, or that he was negligent and became heedful, or that he was worldly and became heavenly.

As this inner sight, hearing, life and healing are eternal, they are of importance. What, comparatively, is the importance, the value and the worth of this animal life with its powers? In a few days it will cease like fleeting thoughts. For example, if one relights an extinguished lamp, it will again become extinguished; but the light of the sun is always luminous. This is of importance."

(Abdu'l-Baha, Some Answered Questions, p. 100)

Answer 5

God is the same yesterday, today, and forever. For example, Jesus turned water into wine back then. In my life He turned drugs and alcohol into milk and bread for my family. There are many miracles that I have experienced through Him! Salvation is one of them. Consider the miracle of birth! Consider how complex the human body is, etc. You need a relationship with Jesus to truly experience his miracle working power.

Answer 6

They do happen everyday. They may not be as big and great as they were in the past, but look at the miracle of modern medicine. Think of what we have have today to save lives, cure disease, heal the wounded, and compare it to the medicine 100 years ago. Is that not a miracle?

Answer 7

we live in a worldwide that purely desires to take heed to the worst information first. the place one being murdered is way less confusing for atheists to have faith than miracles. They do take place. even whilst they make the information, like a automobile tumbling many times and individuals no longer injury (been on the information for this reason & Fri) have you ever retained them? Or how regarding the checklist in 1997 "cellular telephones have been proved to reason CancerS brought about via the electrical powered energy in them. If used as a telephone extra, ideas maximum cancers is plenty extra probable, if carried in a pocket, factors on the brink of it are plenty extra probable to get CancerS". how many did no longer have one then, so no interest; yet on account that they became so primary - what tiny comments have come out have been extra like: "Do cellular telephones reason maximum cancers? they are unsure." because of the fact in the event that they do/did a the excellent option checklist they might unfastened to plenty $$$$ in commercials! We get what we are wanting. actuality is even in many situations omitted! God provides a lot of miracles. how many people quite must recognize presently?

Answer 8

Miracles do happen all of the time. The difference is would you recognize it if it happened to you? Not if you do not believe. Alot of people attribute things as happenstance, coincidences, that were really miracles. Things are not coicidences. Things happen for a reason and miracles do happen, but in order to recognize them, one must believe in them.

Answer 9

miracles of today are more on a personal level. God touches individuals and performs miracles through prayers.

Answer 10

The HUGE disaster's that were foretold of by ancient prophets are coming to pass today. What do you think Katrina was? Miracles happen every day. You must be a young one.

Answer 11

everything you metioned had a great purpose,such as the flood. It was to ride the offspring of the daughters of men and angels,which produced giants,or half breeds that were great in sin and wickedness. there are still miracles today. Miracle of unmerited favor just to metion one.