Miraculous acts and events are as old as humankind itself. Thousand year old records from all the great civilizations tell of deities, spirits, humans and even animals that somehow defied logic and the laws of nature to accomplish something that was deemed utterly impossible. This is especially true for the field of medicine. There are numerous accounts of sick people that were told that they are terminally ill, only to recover completely. Stories of medical miracles abound to this day.
Debates regarding to miraculous cures abound. There are many medical experts that are more than willing to declare publicly that they have given up on a patient, only to see him or her recover in a remarkable manner. In some cases it is impossible to even trace the original disease after the recovery. However, whether such recoveries are indeed miraculous or due to unknown science is still a matter for discussion and research.
Patients that are diagnosed with serious ailments are understandably upset and many of them simply do not believe that they have fallen victim to a dread disease. They typically start to do research about their particular diseases and they inevitably come across accounts of miraculous cures. Such cures obviously attract attention. It is only natural that patients want to explore every possibility of a cure.
In many cases, sick people turn towards nature, believing natural remedies to be miraculous in itself. They try special diets, they forego certain foods and they even attempt potentially dangerous practices in the belief that their efforts will be rewarded by Mother Nature, the ultimate miracle worker. Sadly, there is no evidence that any of these cures actually works or that drastic dietary changes will bring about a miracle.
It is ironic, or perhaps obvious, that so many people that profess to be in special contact with God or other deities claim to be their exclusive earthly instruments on earth when it comes to curing disease and other ailments. In fact, faith healing has become a huge industry and many people have found, mostly to their detriment, that they have become the victims of a charlatan.
Very sick people sometimes reach a point where they will try anything to get better. In some cases, people think if they become religious they will be rewarded by a miracle. Other people think that the cosmic powers will reward them if they dedicate their lives to charitable causes. Yet others think that mastery of disciplines such as yoga or meditation will give them the power to heal themselves.
There are cynics, of course. They refuse to believe or accept that any miraculous healings ever take place. They say that desperate people will believe in anything and that any slight improvement will be attributed to supernatural intervention. However, the fact remains that many reputable medical experts will testify that they have witnessed remarkable recoveries that simply cannot be explained in any logical manner.
There are numerous stories of medical miracles. Whether they can be explained scientifically or not is surely not the issue. The issue is that people that were completely hopeless have experienced a cure that were not expected, that cannot be explained and that goes beyond human understanding. For many, that is enough.
Debates regarding to miraculous cures abound. There are many medical experts that are more than willing to declare publicly that they have given up on a patient, only to see him or her recover in a remarkable manner. In some cases it is impossible to even trace the original disease after the recovery. However, whether such recoveries are indeed miraculous or due to unknown science is still a matter for discussion and research.
Patients that are diagnosed with serious ailments are understandably upset and many of them simply do not believe that they have fallen victim to a dread disease. They typically start to do research about their particular diseases and they inevitably come across accounts of miraculous cures. Such cures obviously attract attention. It is only natural that patients want to explore every possibility of a cure.
In many cases, sick people turn towards nature, believing natural remedies to be miraculous in itself. They try special diets, they forego certain foods and they even attempt potentially dangerous practices in the belief that their efforts will be rewarded by Mother Nature, the ultimate miracle worker. Sadly, there is no evidence that any of these cures actually works or that drastic dietary changes will bring about a miracle.
It is ironic, or perhaps obvious, that so many people that profess to be in special contact with God or other deities claim to be their exclusive earthly instruments on earth when it comes to curing disease and other ailments. In fact, faith healing has become a huge industry and many people have found, mostly to their detriment, that they have become the victims of a charlatan.
Very sick people sometimes reach a point where they will try anything to get better. In some cases, people think if they become religious they will be rewarded by a miracle. Other people think that the cosmic powers will reward them if they dedicate their lives to charitable causes. Yet others think that mastery of disciplines such as yoga or meditation will give them the power to heal themselves.
There are cynics, of course. They refuse to believe or accept that any miraculous healings ever take place. They say that desperate people will believe in anything and that any slight improvement will be attributed to supernatural intervention. However, the fact remains that many reputable medical experts will testify that they have witnessed remarkable recoveries that simply cannot be explained in any logical manner.
There are numerous stories of medical miracles. Whether they can be explained scientifically or not is surely not the issue. The issue is that people that were completely hopeless have experienced a cure that were not expected, that cannot be explained and that goes beyond human understanding. For many, that is enough.
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