From: "Jal Kae" 
Newsgroups: alt.paranormal.channeling
Organization: CyberGate, Inc.
Original Date: 4 Jan 1997 23:10:17 -0500
Miracles and Beyond
Like everything else, miracles are relative. A miracle to one person is a
taken-for-granted fact for another. We find the most illuminating examples
of this when a modern society stumbles upon a Stone Age society. Say we
present these people with a radio. They hear little people playing music
in a compact, oblong box. At least for a moment, this common music-making
device is miraculous.
Religion is the realm of traditional miracles: levitating saints, walking
on water, the appearance of deities. Science is the archenemy of these
magical events. Yet, science has a curious reaction to its own unexplain-
able discoveries. It say's, "Hmm. . . . This doesn't compute." Then, after
failing to explain it rationally, they resign. "Oh, well. I guess that's
the way that it is."
For example, scientists had set up an experiment to discover the nature of
light. Dazzled, they found that light behaved both as a particle *and* as
a wave. It can act like either (depending on how you set up the
experiment). Rationally, this isn't possible. They have this unmitigated
contradiction, but does that slow them down? Nope: They think, "We can't
explain it, but there it is. What's next?" Scientists don't label this a
miracle, though, because they can repeat the experiment and produce the
same results. Instead, it becomes an unfathomable fact. 
Science has also learned that the basic building blocks of the universe
have "a tendency to exist." These subatomic energy/particles fade in and
out of existence for the briefest of moments, as if to say, "Oh, would you
look at that!" before vanishing into the void. Because the subatomic world
is the foundation of the universe, we can say that *the entire universe
has a tendency to exist*. Is this a miraculous universe or what?
Let's return to traditional miracles. We ask ourselves, "Can a miracle
worker bring the dead back to life?" Oops; paramedics do this now. "Okay;
then can a magician turn water into wine?" If you answer No, then skip the
next question. If you answer Yes, then ask, "How will this event improve
my life, the world, or expand my consciousness?" 
(An exception: If you are ill and modern medicine can't help you, then
seeking a miracle makes sense. Because we spend billions of dollars on
health care, however, we can expect some practitioners to be fakes. We
live on earth; fraud happens.)
We can consider two possibilities: either miracles are real or they
aren't. First, let's say they aren't. If this is so, then why would a
guru, preacher, or anyone do them? The most obvious reason is to gain
followers and, consequently, money, power, and fame. A more subtle and
positive reason is that they use tricks to attract followers and, once
hooked, nourish their flock with spiritual advice. 
The other possibility is that they are real. Can miracle workers use their
power to reduce suffering in the world? Is the ego involved? Many Eastern
teachers warn that miracles are a show of power and ego. The phenomena of
the astral plane can easily ensnare the gullible. 
Who needs wonders and why? From a practical perspective, most miracles
aren't worth much. Some miracle seekers want to believe in the divine, but
have their doubts. They are much like scientists: they want proof that the
divine exists. 
Say that a miracle is proven to be fake or to have a physical explanation. 
Is a believer so fragile in faith that she will disbelieve in the divine? 
Or will she look for a new source of these wonders? Ironically, if a
miracle turns out to be true, then she no longer is a believer. Where
proof exists, belief isn't necessary.
Believer: "Wow, you just created a hundred loaves of bread from one loaf!
That's a miracle! How did you do that?" 
Miracle Worker: "God worked through me. I'm just His instrument."
Believer: "Great! Now we can feed the world, right? Or better yet, maybe
God can give this power to a person in every town! Wow, think of the
possibilities!" 
Miracle Worker: "Actually, He gave me these powers to prove that He
exists." 
Believer: "Well, I already believe in Him. Now, about feeding the world. .
. ." 
Living a miraculous life isn't about doing miracles (unless that's part of
your vision). Instead, you tap the power of the universe's "tendency to
exist." You unassumingly persuade it to manifest in certain ways. As you
suggest endings, it has a tendency to provide the means to get you there.
You build a miraculous life without doing miracles; that's the job of the
universe. 
As Light, we are one.
Evin
Starbuilders
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