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Miracles9 quotes
The Christian religion not only was at first attended with miracles, but even at this day cannot be believed by any reasonable person without one. Mere reason is insufficient to convince us of its veracity: And whoever is moved by Faith to assent to it, is conscious of a continued miracle in his own person, which subverts all the principles of his understanding, and gives him a determination to believe what is most contrary to custom and experience. — David Hume · 1748There is nothing more awe-inspiring than a miracle except the credulity that can take it at par. — Mark Twain · 1904Lazarus, come forth. — Jesus · 90Miracles are instantaneous, they cannot be summoned, but come of themselves, usually at unlikely moments and to those who least expect them. — Katherine Anne Porter · 1962Behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed. — Exodus 3:2 · 1405 BCI was blind but now I see! — John 9:25 · 90All 9 quotes →Doubt and skepticism2 quotes
There is nothing more awe-inspiring than a miracle except the credulity that can take it at par. — Mark Twain · 1904Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe. — Jesus · 90Biblical miracles1 quote
Behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed. — Exodus 3:2 · 1405 BCChristianity1 quote
The Christian religion not only was at first attended with miracles, but even at this day cannot be believed by any reasonable person without one. Mere reason is insufficient to convince us of its veracity: And whoever is moved by Faith to assent to it, is conscious of a continued miracle in his own person, which subverts all the principles of his understanding, and gives him a determination to believe what is most contrary to custom and experience. — David Hume · 1748Credulity1 quote
There is nothing more awe-inspiring than a miracle except the credulity that can take it at par. — Mark Twain · 1904Critique of Christianity1 quote
The Christian religion not only was at first attended with miracles, but even at this day cannot be believed by any reasonable person without one. Mere reason is insufficient to convince us of its veracity: And whoever is moved by Faith to assent to it, is conscious of a continued miracle in his own person, which subverts all the principles of his understanding, and gives him a determination to believe what is most contrary to custom and experience. — David Hume · 1748Faith1 quote
Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe. — Jesus · 90Faith and reason1 quote
The Christian religion not only was at first attended with miracles, but even at this day cannot be believed by any reasonable person without one. Mere reason is insufficient to convince us of its veracity: And whoever is moved by Faith to assent to it, is conscious of a continued miracle in his own person, which subverts all the principles of his understanding, and gives him a determination to believe what is most contrary to custom and experience. — David Hume · 1748Love1 quote
Where there is great love, there are always miracles. — Willa Cather · 1927Reason1 quote
The Christian religion not only was at first attended with miracles, but even at this day cannot be believed by any reasonable person without one. Mere reason is insufficient to convince us of its veracity: And whoever is moved by Faith to assent to it, is conscious of a continued miracle in his own person, which subverts all the principles of his understanding, and gives him a determination to believe what is most contrary to custom and experience. — David Hume · 1748Resurrection1 quote
Lazarus, come forth. — Jesus · 90