ok so how do u explain the miracles and the saints and the devils and exorcism and these stufff!!
2007-10-13 15:04:04 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Wild imagination, mental illness, and creative writing.
2007-10-13 15:09:19 · answer #1 · answered by ? 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Don't believe in saints....no proof of their existence.
Don't believe in devils...no proof of their existence.
Don't believe in exorcism or demons or miracles, nor Santa Clause, Easter bunny, Voodoo economics. Don't believe fairytales are true or blowing out all the candles on a birthday cake will make your wish come true.
Don't believe everything in the universe was created by some mythical god figure in seven days - no matter how they are counted.
Don't believe that prayer accomplishes anything more than meditation does.
Don't believe that attending church makes one person better than one who doesn't.
Don't believe most christians practice what they preach.
I DO believe (and it's backed up with statistics) that most of the wars in history were caused by religious fanaticism...up to and including the current mess in Iraq.
I DO believe that each person has the right to worship whatever they want to adore without restriction.
I DO believe that those who chose not to worship anything are no better or worse than anyone else.
I DO believe that when it come to faith or the lack of it, everyone should just mind their own business.
2007-10-13 15:13:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some of the miracles have scientific explanations, some of them have been exagerated over time and some of them are fiction.
Saints: There are some people that do great things in life, like Mother Theresa...
Devils: There are some really bad people in this world too.
Exorcism: Fiction and psychological explanations.
Personally, I have met several good people in my life and would be happy to call them brother/sister and I have never witnessed a miracle that I couldn't explain.
Why are you asking this question?
2007-10-13 15:12:53 · answer #3 · answered by Captain Stupid 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't say I don't believe in God, although I am agnostic.
And how do you explain the miracles, devils, and exorcism?
Frankly, I think miracles sometimes just happen. But I have never seen evidence of devils and exorcism, so frankly I just don't believe in them. You have to respect other people's beliefs.
2007-10-13 15:07:40 · answer #4 · answered by Mollster 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There's no need to explain any alleged miraculous event as a miracle. The universe is a physical, material place, and everything that occurs in the universe follows physical, material laws (even if we don't yet understand all of it).
As for the devil and exorcisim, you can rest assured that is just entertaining hooey to sell movies (modern times) or fear-based propoganda (middle ages).
2007-10-13 15:09:41 · answer #5 · answered by kwxilvr 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These can be explained quite simply in two ways:
1 - primitive peoples trying to explain phenomena they couldn't understand;
2 - propaganda, peer pressure and spin-doctoring. A "prophet" declares that a miracle has occurred... who's going to disagree with him when the result would be a severe stoning? The followers are all going to say "yeah, I saw that too!"
2007-10-13 15:09:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Miracles: If by miracles, you mean turning water to wine, it's impossible. If you mean the healing of cancer, its called medical treatment.
Saints: Saint is just a title.
Devil: Non-existent
Exorcism: Doesn't happen.
2007-10-13 15:21:05 · answer #7 · answered by Cameron C. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The exact same way I explain The Terminator, Batman and Fried Green Tomatoes.
2007-10-13 15:13:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can preform miracles uttering Satan's name. you don't read the bible and the words of Jesus, "there shall arise many false Prophets and Christ who shall show great works and wonders that can deceive the elect"
the greater miracle is without any miracles nations are transformed to lead a deserving life
2007-10-13 15:29:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Satan did them to deceive us into believing he exists.
Really, the answer is that it is fiction created by clever people as a way to manipulate less clever people.
Atheists are smart enough to recognise this but not smart enough to make use of it.
If they were smart enough to know how to profit from it we would be flooded with televangelists and spiritualists.
There would be Raelians and Scientologists everywhere as well.
2007-10-13 15:13:01 · answer #10 · answered by Y!A-FOOL 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I bet you also believe the Earth is flat, the Universe was made in 6 days and the moon is made of green cheese. There are idiots, big idiots and God believers.
2007-10-13 15:19:09 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋