RkyMtnHigh 0 #1 November 15, 2005 Just because I know this thread would eventually be moved here, I have it here. Really...do you believe that Miracles Happen? The things that are beyond normal or typical outcomes? Furthermore, what do you feel might have contributed to that type of outcome? I've had several things that turned out in my favor which are unheard of over the past month and I just wonder if it should be considered as "miraculous" or that good karma was on my side or what... _________________________________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marks 0 #2 November 15, 2005 i believe in prozac, miracles can happen every day! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RkyMtnHigh 0 #3 November 15, 2005 Quotei believe in prozac, miracles can happen every day! swoop you marks BTW..are you coming to Sebastian for the PyroVixen Boogie early February with your awesome music. _________________________________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyangel2 2 #4 November 15, 2005 Sorry, no. I believe in hard work paying off.May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RkyMtnHigh 0 #5 November 15, 2005 QuoteSorry, no. I believe in hard work paying off. Good deal then..I suppose it means that all my hard work and faith is paying off _________________________________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BartsDaddy 7 #6 November 15, 2005 No I do not believe in miracles. I do belive in reaping what you sow and a litle good luck too. Handguns are only used to fight your way to a good rifle Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marks 0 #7 November 15, 2005 QuoteQuotei believe in prozac, miracles can happen every day! swoop you marks BTW..are you coming to Sebastian for the PyroVixen Boogie early February with your awesome music. i heard they wanted us to come down for new years, but that isnt possible. i think we will be coming to the vixen boogie though, just got to talk with wendy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydyvr 0 #8 November 15, 2005 I only believe what my sight, hearing, smell, touch and taste can detect. And each of those senses tells me miracles happen every day. . . =(_8^(1) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jenfly00 0 #9 November 15, 2005 QuoteJust because I know this thread would eventually be moved here, I have it here. Really...do you believe that Miracles Happen? The things that are beyond normal or typical outcomes? Furthermore, what do you feel might have contributed to that type of outcome? I've had several things that turned out in my favor which are unheard of over the past month and I just wonder if it should be considered as "miraculous" or that good karma was on my side or what... By miracle, do you mean something on the order of: an event in the external world brought about by the immediate agency or the simple volition of God, operating without the use of means capable of being discerned by the senses, and designed to authenticate the divine commission of a religious teacher and the truth of his message (John 2:18; Matt. 12:38). It is an occurrence at once above nature and above man. It shows the intervention of a power that is not limited by the laws either of matter or of mind, a power interrupting the fixed laws which govern their movements, a supernatural power. Sometimes, things happens I don't have an answer or explanation for. As an example, this is the second time I have typed the above response. As I was reaching my little finger over to post, the power blipped off for a second, rebooting the computer. Now, I could a) fall to my knees in religious awe that my lord and savior cared about me enough to send me a sign to accept jesus in my heart as my personal savior and spend the evening in prayerful repentance that I felt that those who had conversations with imaginary beings were nuts. b) attribute the likelyhood to the extensive work being done on the power system down here following Hurricane Wilma and with full and certain knowledge, deny the existence of god. c) accept the fact that the power blipped off for a sec. At the risk of furthering my rep a rigid, uptight religiously intolerant (of christianity only) name calling, activist who lurks in the shadows seeking out only those select individuals deserving of my satanic wrath to thwart spiritual awareness and growth ...I'm gonna go with 'C'. So, do I believe in miracles. In a word ...no.----------------------- "O brave new world that has such people in it". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,086 #10 November 15, 2005 >do you believe that Miracles Happen? Yes. But they are miracles because we perceive them as such. One person might see a dam breaking just in time to put out a forest fire that would have destroyed a town as a miracle; the guy whose farm got wiped out by the flood isn't going to see it in the same light. Some people expect the world to provide for them. When they don't get the job, or they don't win the lottery, or they find out that they didn't save any money, they blame everyone and everything. Sure, some great things may on occasion happen to them, but that doesn't come close to making up for all the bad stuff the world did to them. The world sucks. Some people are the opposite. They work hard. They are decent to other people. They help people when they can. And they don't expect much in return. These are the people, in general, miracles happen to. Something bad will happen, and suddenly they will have a hundred people visiting in the hospital, or donating money to them, or helping them rebuild their house, or loaning them gear, or writing letters for them. And since they don't expect such things, the things that they find coming their way seem like miracles. And who's to say they are not miracles? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sinker 0 #11 November 15, 2005 [sarcasm] Oh sweet Lord Jesus, You tried to show Jen the way, but just won't see the light. I'm so sorry Lord that she has once again rejected Your Divine attempts to show Your Majesty, especially in this latest, miraculous sign of tripping her power off then back on again. I mean Lord, if mortal man can't see you in that, then is there no hope? Please, Loving Lord, don't smite her, inspite of her insolence and self-enucleated blundering, but continue to give her more chances to reform her ways. Perhaps your next sign should be to have cold water come out of her shower when she turns the "hot" knob. [/sarcasm] -the artist formerly known as sinker Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jenfly00 0 #12 November 15, 2005 Quote[sarcasm] Oh sweet Lord Jesus, You tried to show Jen the way, but just won't see the light. I'm so sorry Lord that she has once again rejected Your Divine attempts to show Your Majesty, especially in this latest, miraculous sign of tripping her power off then back on again. I mean Lord, if mortal man can't see you in that, then is there no hope? Please, Loving Lord, don't smite her, inspite of her insolence and self-enucleated blundering, but continue to give her more chances to reform her ways. Perhaps your next sign should be to have cold water come out of her shower when she turns the "hot" knob. [/sarcasm] hehe, I'm gonna burn, aren't I????----------------------- "O brave new world that has such people in it". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sinker 0 #13 November 15, 2005 Quotehehe, I'm gonna burn, aren't I???? ... hope not. -the artist formerly known as sinker Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,086 #14 November 15, 2005 > especially in this latest, miraculous sign of tripping her power off then back on again. That's because she doesn't have the Holy Solar Power System. Such systems causeth God to grin, and causeth him to forgive such venial sins as running a PC without a UPS. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #15 November 15, 2005 Miracles occur just about as often as disasters. Bad things happen all the time, but when a series of bad things collide and build off of each other, that makes a disaster. On the other hand, miracles occur when a series of good things collide to make something spectacular. The odds of a miracle happening for you can increase via your own actions. When preparation meets opportunity, there you find a little personal miracle happening. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darius11 12 #16 November 15, 2005 I believe in Miracles. I can feel and see how God has looked out for me my whole life. From where I live to how I live. I believe God has helped me since I was born. I think there is many small miracles they don’t have to be big it can be as simple as having good neighbors that let you have your peace it doesn’t have to be a cure for cancer.I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not." - Kurt Cobain Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrad 0 #17 November 15, 2005 I belive in miracles.......You sexy thing! When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michele 1 #18 November 15, 2005 I believe in miracles, as well. Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,114 #19 November 15, 2005 In a country the size of the USA with a population close to 300,000,000, something with the odds of 1 in a million of happening to any one person actually happens quite often. If it's bad, like being struck by lightning, we tend to call it "Act of God", and if it's good we call it "Miracle". Either way, it's just probability.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #20 November 15, 2005 No. I may use the word occasionally, but I don't mean it literally ("An event that appears inexplicable by the laws of nature and so is held to be supernatural in origin or an act of God.") Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindsey 0 #21 November 15, 2005 Quote In a country the size of the USA with a population close to 300,000,000, something with the odds of 1 in a million of happening to any one person actually happens quite often. If it's bad, like being struck by lightning, we tend to call it "Act of God", and if it's good we call it "Miracle". Either way, it's just probability. And we call it a miracle that life was created from soup....ummm.....er.....no......it's impossible (or highly improbable).....that such an event could occur....say those who believe in miracles. linz-- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,114 #22 November 15, 2005 QuoteQuote In a country the size of the USA with a population close to 300,000,000, something with the odds of 1 in a million of happening to any one person actually happens quite often. If it's bad, like being struck by lightning, we tend to call it "Act of God", and if it's good we call it "Miracle". Either way, it's just probability. And we call it a miracle that life was created from soup....ummm.....er.....no......it's impossible (or highly improbable).....that such an event could occur....say those who believe in miracles. linz In an infinite universe, even the most improbable events happen countless times.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindsey 0 #23 November 15, 2005 Infinite, you say....hmmm. HIGHLY unlikely....lol linz Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike111 0 #24 November 15, 2005 they happen but i don't think they are caused by divine intervention Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #25 November 15, 2005 No. (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
