MAX POWER writes:
Are you saying that something that happens without us nowing how or why is a miracle?
I'm just suggesting as food for thought that if what is happening at the micro level were to happen at the macro level an argument could be made that a miracle had occurred. From that point of view we could also say that just because there is no natural explanation for the resurrection that doesn't qualify it as a miracle either.
I just think that the discoveries of science have made the miraculous seem less miraculous some how.
MAX POWER writes:
If you found yourself on a deserted island with no memory and found yourself with many of the religious texts, would you still follow the teachings of the OT and NT? What would make you believe that Moses talked to God and not Joseph Smith or why not believe the Mahabharata for that matter? Granted there are some common threads in many of these documents, but I think you will agree that you can't follow the Mahabharata, the Bible, and the Koran. Can you? I guess what I'm trying to get at is, is the bible self credible or does society dictate that it is credible?
Good question and I wish I could come up with a really good answer. In reference to my sojourn on the deserted island; I think I would accept the Bible message. It sees to me that after reading all of those religious books the next logical step would be to pray. There wouldn't be much as else left as I wouldn't have any neighbours to love.
I believe that when we pray for guidance on things like that we do get a response, not in an audible voice, but through thoughts in our head that didn't exist previously.
I can't really say what conclusion I would come to as to what should and what shouldn't be taken literally, but it is the message and what you do about the message that is important.