How do atheists respond to miracles?

If a miracle has happened, God must have performed the miracle and to perform it, he must exist. If an atheist or agnostic witnesses a miracle, their first reaction will be to look for a natural explanation. However, if they cannot find one, they will be led to believe in God.

Why would an atheist by definition reject the existence of miracles?

Why would an atheist, by definition, reject the existence of miracles? They do not believe in God so there are no miracles because God Is the cause of the miracle. What is the greatest miracle that verifies and truthfulness of divine revelation? Resurrection of Christ.

Can you pray if you are an atheist?

For the atheist, such as myself, there is no great chance that God is listening or will respond, but that does not matter. One does not need to believe in God for prayer to work. Though Harris does not realise it, the same is true of prayer. It is possible to be a praying atheist, a “pray-theist” if you like.

Are All Saints incorruptible?

Not every saint, however, is expected to have an incorruptible corpse. Although believers see incorruptibility as supernatural, it is no longer counted as a miracle in the recognition of a saint. Embalmed bodies were not recognized as incorruptibles.

Do Christians and atheists believe in Miracles?

Christians and atheists both believe that miracles have occurred. Both believe their own version of ‘creation’ by faith and point to the same evidence to support their beliefs. So Christians and atheists can agree to some degree regarding miracles as both believe that miracles have occurred in the past.

Do atheists have to explain their existence without God?

Atheists have to explain their existence without God … have to believe in life coming from non-life sometime in the past.

Why do skeptics believe in Miracles?

Enough prodding reveals skeptics believe in miracles just as much as Christians do. For example, because atheists have to explain their existence without God they ultimately have to believe in life coming from non-life sometime in the past.

Do miracles prove that there is no God?

Miracles Prove That There Is No God. Suppose that the miracle claims are true, and that Jesus, for example, did perform all of the miraculous feats that he is credited with. Typically, these miracles are taken as indicators that an omni-God exists. Here’s the problem.