When pressured for evidence of the veracity of their cherished holy books, many a believer points to the supposed existence of miracles in these texts. People could apparently do the impossible and defy the laws of physics because they were imbued with the strength/knowledge/wisdom/*insert positive trait here* of the deity. What strikes me as odd is that these miracles often happened when literacy was a luxury and when we had few reliable methods of recording and documenting something. Hearsay was what many people relied on for information, especially if they couldn’t read and write. With the advent of such devices as the telegraph and the telephone, information could be spread more reliably. The invention of cameras meant that images could now be relatively easy to record and store for later use. As it became easier for the average person to record and document phenomenon, the number of miracles subsided. What constitutes a miracle now? A bit of burnt toast? Some good fortune? Coincidence? Supernatural events just didn’t happen anymore. Or maybe, they never did.
Posted on: Sun, 23 Mar 2014 16:21:03 +0000
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