Rational Agnostic
Well-Known Member
I often wonder why many religious people believe in the miracles described in their scriptures so readily, especially when they are skeptical of nearly everything else. Let's consider Christianity for this illustration. Christians, in any other context, would you believe that the miracles of the bible could occur? For instance, if I told you that I was born of a virgin, could walk on water, could magically turn a small snack into a meal that feeds 5000 people, and have been dead and buried and come back to life, would you believe me? How about if four anonymous authors confirmed my story? Would that be enough to convince you that these things were true about me? If not, why are you convinced that the Jesus stories are true? Is "eyewitness testimony" really a good reason to believe such incredible claims? Thousands of seemingly sane people claim every year to have been abducted by aliens, yet I doubt you believe them. So why suspend all critical thinking and judgment when it comes to Jesus (or whatever miracle performing deity you believe in)?