Re: It's A Miracle?

Robert Provin said:

Why doesn’t God heal amputees? The answer is straight forward if you are a skeptic or a rationalist, maybe a bit dicey for believers and those of faith. Any comments?

Alas, Robert, if you get an answer, it will just be the same old tired rationalization: "God doesn't answer all prayers" (i.e. he doesn't want to). Backed by that oldie but goodie WE CANNOT UNDERSTAND THE WAYS OF THE LORD. lol!

Without getting into God's opinions or desires. All prayers are answered. The answer is usually "No". OK, I'm not going to keep on begging for the right lotto numbers.

Back to miracles. Although I believe in God (yes in a Spinozian way) I do not believ in the miracles as explained in the Bible. The fish and loaves is the easiest example. In that era people had to bring their lunch. McDonnalds hadn't been built yet. No, TV, OK, lets go out the west gate and see what Jesus is raving about today.

Common entertainment and bringing a lunch with you were as common as dirt in the year zero.

Even in the American Civil War we buried people alive with some regularity. So Jesus wakes up in a tomb, not believing it himself right away is convinced he came back from the dead. The only recolections he would have in his daze would have been the recent torture, so thinking he descended into hell for a short time is plausable. After a month on his feet and poor medical care, he died of infection or simple blood loss. Floating away on a cloud, nope I just don't buy it.

However, there are reports of horrible crippled children regaining a normal body in an instant. There are also stories from places like Lourds where people who had lost limbs regained them. Also instantly.

These stories are sketchy at best, as all documentation is held by the Catholic Church. Their bias is obvious. It could only have occured at a known site under conditions "we" find acceptible. Sounds more like a filter at work for PR in support of their doctrine. However it would be interesting to see some proof of these stories.

For the most part, I'd have to say no.
Steve
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The Lord works in mysterious ways! It is not for us to try and understand, just accept it that HE knows best. Oh wait! That sounds like Obama! 8O

Rod Mollise said:

Robert Provin said:

Why doesn’t God heal amputees? The answer is straight forward if you are a skeptic or a rationalist, maybe a bit dicey for believers and those of faith. Any comments?

Alas, Robert, if you get an answer, it will just be the same old tired rationalization: "God doesn't answer all prayers" (i.e. he doesn't want to). Backed by that oldie but goodie WE CANNOT UNDERSTAND THE WAYS OF THE LORD. lol!