Ever sought a miracle? Under what circumstances would you be willing to suspend the laws of Nature to effect one? Some, maybe all, of us have wished for a “miracle.” Possibly for ourselves; possibly, for others. Wishing for a miracle might indicate whether or not you are altruistic or egoistic or floating between the two, making you altruegoistic if I may coin a term. Wishing for a miracle might also define your understanding of the nature of the universe in which you live.
Fans might wish for a miracle comeback in a game, so the meaning of the word miracle varies with circumstances. A come-from-behind win does not require a suspension of physical laws. Gravity still works; actions have reactions; atoms combine in certain ways, and fire makes iron skillets too hot to touch with bare hands.
Buying a lottery ticket when the chance of winning is tens of millions to one, is not unusual. Many buy the ticket. Someone has to win eventually, right? Getting the winnings would certainly seem to be a miracle when the bills aren’t paid. But winning such a ticket is matter of probability and not a matter of suspended natural laws.
The sense that one can suspend natural law has probably run through the minds of many people under the influence of desire or despair. Maybe you have wished for a “miracle” in the presence of disease, injury, or imminent danger.
So, what constitutes your idea of a miracle in the sense of an event that defies the laws of Nature? Under what circumstances do you wish for a miracle? And what result—from winning the lottery to recovering from injury or disease—do you accept as miraculous? Do you discount miracles others claim because their miracles require the suspension of natural laws while simultaneously accepting your own “miracles”?
What does your position on miracles indicate about you?
Fans might wish for a miracle comeback in a game, so the meaning of the word miracle varies with circumstances. A come-from-behind win does not require a suspension of physical laws. Gravity still works; actions have reactions; atoms combine in certain ways, and fire makes iron skillets too hot to touch with bare hands.
Buying a lottery ticket when the chance of winning is tens of millions to one, is not unusual. Many buy the ticket. Someone has to win eventually, right? Getting the winnings would certainly seem to be a miracle when the bills aren’t paid. But winning such a ticket is matter of probability and not a matter of suspended natural laws.
The sense that one can suspend natural law has probably run through the minds of many people under the influence of desire or despair. Maybe you have wished for a “miracle” in the presence of disease, injury, or imminent danger.
So, what constitutes your idea of a miracle in the sense of an event that defies the laws of Nature? Under what circumstances do you wish for a miracle? And what result—from winning the lottery to recovering from injury or disease—do you accept as miraculous? Do you discount miracles others claim because their miracles require the suspension of natural laws while simultaneously accepting your own “miracles”?
What does your position on miracles indicate about you?
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