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Q22. How can miracles be possible?

Q23. Were the biblical miracles magic tricks which fooled the simple, primitive people?

Q24. What makes the biblical miracles superior to those claimed by other religions?

Please Remember: I did not write these questions. They were offered by two
Christians authors as sincere questions that the non-Christian may ask.

Q22. How can miracles be possible?

A. That's just the paradox. By definition, miracles are not "possible." Yet the impossible seems to happen and we often attribute it to Divine intervention. The Baha'i teachings acknowledge the reality of miracles only as confirmations for the person or persons who witness them, not as a "sign to a corrupt and unbelieving generation," to paraphrase the words of Christ. Miracles should not be a foundation for belief in God or acceptance of any Prophet. Jesus refused to perform one for the purpose of proving Himself to disbelievers.

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Q23. Were the biblical miracles magic tricks which
fooled the simple, primitive people?

A. Some can appear to be, particularly given today's technology. But why does it matter either way? Faith in God should not depend on anyone else's tale of a miracle. Love God because of His bounties, because of His love for you, because of how little you would be or have without Him, or for any number of similar reasons, not because you saw the sun dancing in the sky or because your crucifix turned gold.

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Q24. What makes the biblical miracles superior to those
claimed by other religions?

A. Nothing.

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