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A miracle is an event attributed to a supernatural agent even if there is a naturalistic explanation for the event.
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Can Bayes' theorem be used non-fallaciously to argue for miracles?
Yes, Bayes theorem can be used to talk about miracles and priors simultaneously non-fallaciously and in good faith. Or priors and unicorns. Or priors and QAnon. … Thus, it's just as perfectly acceptable for a Catholic priest who is talking the probability of miracles to use Bayes' work as to use percentages and fractions. …
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Have claims of alien abduction or simulated/AI realities displaced 'miracle'?
Yes because both miracles, which are generally held concomitantly with belief in the divine and the afterlife, suggest there are forces, intelligence, and realms beyond our physical universe. … No from the perspective of a metaphysical analysis, because miracles, for instance, require belief in metaphysical principles that require the supernatural. …
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Is there something a little artificial about 'miracles'?
It is simply unknown or unknowable whether miracles are real or mere illusion. … methods for disproving miracles. …
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Is watching an amputated limb regrow proof of the supernatural?
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As an athiest who advocates for philosophy, I would suggest there would be many rational bases for attacking your attribution of the regrowth to the supernatural which by definition place …