Define Miracle...

could it be someone getting over cancer?

or the proverbial walking on water?

According to many religions, a miracle is an intervention by God in the universe. One must keep in mind that in Judaism, Christianity, Islam and in other faiths people have substantially different definitions of the word miracle. Even within a specific religion there is often more than one usage of the term.

That's a definition I found.

Now let us break this down. To assume that a god can 'intervene' with the universe must imply that said universe was acting without a gods will imposed upon it.

If a god is truly omnipotent then everything that happens is because of god. So how can this be?

Damn you, semantics!

quote:Originally posted by Paradise Lost:

Now let us break this down. To assume that a god can 'intervene' with the universe must imply that said universe was acting without a gods will imposed upon it.

If a god is truly omnipotent then everything that happens is because of god. So how can this be?

It's this little phenomena commonly referred to in the business as "Bullshit".

Water walking, getting over cancer is no devine feat.

quote:Originally posted by Paradise Lost:

According to many religions, a miracle is an intervention by God in the universe. One must keep in mind that in Judaism, Christianity, Islam and in other faiths people have substantially different definitions of the word miracle. Even within a specific religion there is often more than one usage of the term.

That's a definition I found.

Now let us break this down. To assume that a god can 'intervene' with the universe must imply that said universe was acting without a gods will imposed upon it.

If a god is truly omnipotent then everything that happens is because of god. So how can this be?

Damn you, semantics!





miracles are primarily a catholic thing to elevate ppl to beauification.