Long term miracle cures test
May 21st, 2017 at 9:41:29 PM permalink | |
rxwine Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 188 Posts: 18633 | Being as there are real obstacles put up by the god proponents themselves for verifying miracles, I think this is the best you could do. You need to compile lists of hopefully thousands of people with illness or various infirmities. However, you need to eliminate various conditions from the list -- FOR INSTANCE: Limps, deafness, non-specific pain, comas, mental illness, amnesia events, probably most standard bacterial infections blindness where the eyes are mostly intact. And probably no forms of cancer In other words, we want to make sure there is real apparent damage or disease or visible injury. And it can't have any unusual history of resolution where it goes away in some people or is likely to undergo extreme medical intervention which might eliminate completely. (no cancers, no infections) What we're looking for are things like advanced ALS, arms or legs where the hand or foot is missing which would be an extremely complicated replacement to fool someone. Major war or accident injuries. Some genetic diseases. Basically, any easily verifiable and not too minor a condition. Once you compile this, you bring it to your believers to see if they can have any success. You probably ideally should have DNA samples of all your selectees on file, and other general authentication. Of course I predict Zero success rate. You believe in an invisible god, and dismiss people who say they are trans? Really? |
May 22nd, 2017 at 6:38:03 AM permalink | |
Nareed Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 346 Posts: 12545 |
you know that won't matter at all. Whatever rational test one bring sup, the theists have a counter to explain it away to their satisfaction. Here's a classic one: God is not a man that He may be put to the test, or something like that. Me, I take a slightly different approach. God is like a tea kettle. You know how a pot won't boil when it's being watched? The god/Jesus/spirit triumvirate won't miracle when they're being tested. Donald Trump is a one-term LOSER |
May 22nd, 2017 at 8:22:09 AM permalink | |
Dalex64 Member since: Mar 8, 2014 Threads: 3 Posts: 3687 | I've linked to this before, the basic question is "Why Won't God Heal Amputees?" https://whywontgodhealamputees.com/ The site goes off in many different directions from there, but the basic jist of the question why won't god heal amputees is why aren't miracles miraculous? "Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not to his own facts." Daniel Patrick Moynihan |
May 22nd, 2017 at 11:20:00 AM permalink | |
Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 23, 2012 Threads: 239 Posts: 6095 | Do ears count?
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May 22nd, 2017 at 11:34:00 AM permalink | |
Nareed Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 346 Posts: 12545 |
It depends what the text means. Any surgeon can "heal" the consequences of a severed body part by cleaning the wound, then suturing the stump to prevent further blood loss and infection (and there's stuff to be done with ligaments, blood vessels, nerves and so on). Naturally you have to make do without an ear, arm, penis, etc. But you get to live long enough to do without. Donald Trump is a one-term LOSER |
May 22nd, 2017 at 12:07:37 PM permalink | |
rxwine Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 188 Posts: 18633 |
Of course, any normal kind of testing conditions wouldn't be acceptable to them. This is the best I think one could do. Bend over backward. Give them a group of people to focus on and wait. You believe in an invisible god, and dismiss people who say they are trans? Really? |
May 22nd, 2017 at 12:15:55 PM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25010 |
Doesn't say the ear grew back or was replaced. That is not possible. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
May 22nd, 2017 at 12:46:18 PM permalink | |
kenarman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 14 Posts: 4470 |
All of the above have been successfully re-attached Nareed. "but if you make yourselves sheep, the wolves will eat you." Benjamin Franklin |
May 22nd, 2017 at 12:50:21 PM permalink | |
rxwine Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 188 Posts: 18633 |
It's true, all sorts of replacement surgery has been successful. But doing anything like that without leaving evidence of a surgical repair/scarring is still impossible AFAIK. You believe in an invisible god, and dismiss people who say they are trans? Really? |
May 22nd, 2017 at 1:18:55 PM permalink | |
Nareed Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 346 Posts: 12545 |
When circumstances are right, it can be done. It can't always be done successfully, even when circumstances are right. Donald Trump is a one-term LOSER |