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Why no miracles/direct communication from God these days?
In the Bible, the following are just some of the examples of supernatural events that supposedly occurred:
--people rising from the dead (e.g. Lazarus, Jesus)
--walking on water
--turning water into wine
--the burning bush
--Moses parts the Red Sea
--supernatural plagues (e.g. hordes of frogs and locusts in Egypt)
--the literal booming voice of God from the heavans
(there are many others)
Yet in modern ages, none of this happens. Yeah, occasionally people claim that a "miracle" occurred, but they're often hoaxes, or more typically they're entirely subjective experiences where few are witness, and they're not at all VERIFIABLE.
What is the explanation for this? Was god simply "more active" in Biblical times? Or is Occam's Razor the better explanation -- these supernatural events never happened, but people in ancient times were far more willing to believe supernatural events were taking place because they didn't have the knowledge to explain all the things that happened in their world?
The latter explanation would also explain why these events don't happen today - modern man has far more knowledge of the world and can thus events happening in our world are less likely to be interpreted as "magic" or "supernatural" occurrences.
What do you think?
@noone: "Miracles are happening. Just don't expect it to be on the 6 PM news."
Actually, if it was a true miracle of the kind that appears in the Bible, than it WOULD make the news, wouldn't it? If a dead body came back to life a day later, yeah I think it would make the news.
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- Fallen AngelLv 41 decade agoFavorite Answer
Ever heard of God of the Gaps? The more things that are discovered and the more there is a scientific explanation for things, the less God is needed. We don't get miracles these days because we have an explanation and don't need to invent a God to explain it.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Half those miracles were in the Old Testiment, where God was is direct connect with the righteous. The other half occured by Jesus, who no longer lives on earth but in the hearts of those who love him. Those were in the New Testiment. The Old and new testiments are different eras. We are in the new testiment where God no longer steps foot on earth and Jesus is not in human form any more. In the last days (today) it will be hard to have faith with all the knowledge and deceit being released into the world. When the temple is rebuilt in Israel, the antichrist will come and perform miracles, given the power from Satan. This will decieve many people. Id estimate in 10-100 years this will happen.
- 1 decade ago
If you're athiest your faith in that ism would be shaken if you investigated these christians.
Some current ministries who have done a lot of miracles:
Bill Johnson
Randy Clark
David Hogan
T L Osborn
Heidi Baker
Kenneth Copeland
Reinhard Bonnke
Benny Hinn
Carlos Anacondia
Claudio Freidzon
David Hogan
Actually there are 100s at the least, but you can investigate them if you are interested
(btw at least 2 in that list have "raised the dead", well they didn't, Jesus did, but through their faith.)
Some very big ones in the last century
John G Lake
Smith Wigglesworth
FF Bosworth
Kathryn Kuhlmann
Oral Roberts
there are of course 100s more that can be investigated
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They have been in papers at times, but they came with the gospel message as well, and that is a message the "world" does not like, as most people don't like to see themselves as sinners needing redemption.
- smahadevan39Lv 71 decade ago
Those days certain facts could not be told in plain language. People did not believe. For example when it was announced that the world is round, he was beaten up.
Hence the media of mythological stories were adopted. Now we are able to walk on the sea by boat, ship and other floating gadgets. The sea water is converted to drinking water in he Gulf countries.
We have com across miracles that so many lives were saved from the point of death, through our advancement of medical science.
Across the countries, instantly we are able to talk each other, this is nothing but voice from heaven !
So many scientist got solution for their unresolved problems when they were sleeping, by way of dreams.This is nothing but the miracle of God. The Miracles are continuing.
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- ?Lv 71 decade ago
Jesus will soon return. And perform the greatest miracle of them all.
God Bless Ya,
Chicago Bob
imasinner
There is more joy in Jesus in one day.
Than there is in the World 365/24/7
I know, I tried them both.
Source(s): Jesus! - 1 decade ago
Other writings from the period mentioned that resurrection was happening all over the place. It was treated as a banality at the time. LOL! It must have been the 'in' thing to do.
- WildflowerLv 61 decade ago
Gabrielle Giffords was shot in the head and she is still alive, and is recovering better than any doctor expected her to. I say that's a miracle.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Because people don't want to admit the bible is BS, and that everyone back then was tripping balls and didn't know it...
There are several references to plants in the bible that have been identified in modern day as hallucinogenic. The people having crazy visions back then were just tripping, they just didn't have the knowledge to understand it.
- ?Lv 71 decade ago
Trivia Jockey, every time a baby is born, God is showing you a miracle and speaking to you with new life.
Source(s): Sola Scriptura. - Anonymous1 decade ago
Miracles were needed when there were no printed books to get an entry into the attention of the people. Now it is not required.
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Source(s): TaZ