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Htom Sirveaux

(1,242 posts) Mon Jun 2, 2014, 10:52 PM Jun 2014

Does the divine do miracles?

If so, do you have any thoughts on why miracles happen in some instances and not others?

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Does the divine do miracles? (Original Post) Htom Sirveaux Jun 2014 OP

I don't believe the divine does this today but who am I to limit God's mercy and power. hrmjustin Jun 2014 #1

I just came across a quote from F G. K. Chesterton that may be useful. Fortinbras Armstrong Jun 2014 #2

From Pulp Fiction el_bryanto Jun 2014 #3

I believe in the possibility that the divine can do miracles. No Vested Interest Jun 2014 #4

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

1. I don't believe the divine does this today but who am I to limit God's mercy and power.

Reply to Htom Sirveaux (Original post)

Tue Jun 3, 2014, 08:57 AM

Jun 2014

I believe these things happened during the old and new testament periods.

Fortinbras Armstrong

(4,477 posts)

2. I just came across a quote from F G. K. Chesterton that may be useful.

Reply to Htom Sirveaux (Original post)

Sat Jun 7, 2014, 08:52 AM

Jun 2014

In his Father Brown mystery story, "The Miracle of Moon Crescent":

‘Yes,’ answered Father Brown, ‘I believe in miracles. I believe in man-eating tigers, but I don’t see them running about everywhere.’

el_bryanto

(11,804 posts)

3. From Pulp Fiction

Reply to Htom Sirveaux (Original post)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 08:55 AM

Jun 2014

"You're judging this shit the wrong way. I mean, it could be that God stopped the bullets, or He changed Coke to Pepsi, He found my fucking car keys. You don't judge shit like this based on merit. Now, whether or not what we experienced was an "according to Hoyle" miracle is insignificant. What is significant is that I felt the touch of God. God got involved."

But I do believe in the more astounding miracles reported in the Bible - we don't know every detail of how they happened, but I believe they happened.

Bryant

No Vested Interest

(5,254 posts)

4. I believe in the possibility that the divine can do miracles.

Reply to Htom Sirveaux (Original post)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 06:31 PM

Jun 2014

When, how, where and why those miracles are done is beyond my ken.
I simply observe.

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