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Originally posted by AzCivic
i kind of find it funny (and please don't be offended) that the same people who will not and cannot believe in such things as miracles in the bible, are also the same who have no problem entertaining the idea of aliens, ufo's, and crop circles.
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Well...that's 2 entirely different belief systems. Alien life is pretty much a scientific certainty. Billions of galaxies with millions of planets each, it's not a big leap to think we're not alone. Whether or not they visit us is a bit different...more of a leap of faith...but again it's backed up by some decent evidence. Miracles in the bible are almost all purely leaps of faith. It's sort of "he said, she said". People who believe in "the good book" will be much more inclined to accept these "miracles" than people who don't. People who don't particularly believe will want proof. Problem being that over 2000 years, proof (if any) is most likely gone. I actually think most of the things in the bible occured (save water into wine, turning one fish into 100, etc.)...but that there are explanations for them not understood by people who threw stones at their own shadows and died of old age and fear at 37.
People also tend to look at things differently now. 2000 years ago if you claimed "god" (or insert likewise diety here) spoke to you, you were a prophet. Now if "god" speaks to you, they load you up on anti-psychotics after letting you out of your padded cell. Look no further than Koresh or Jim Jones. They called themselves messiahs or prophets and everyone (with the exception of their followers) regarded them as nutjobs. What makes it so much less likely that they were the real deal vs. Jesus? People also seem to make religious much more symbolic (especially catholics since they have an extremely elaborate hierarchy) than I think it needs to be. If a god does exist, he/she/it certainly isn't found inside the metal and sheetrock of a church. I'd be much more inclined to believe that a god only lives inside of the people who believe. Without their belief, said god ceases to exist. But then again maybe that's just me.