Behold, we are not of your faith; we do not believe that it is God that has delivered us into your hands; but we believe that it is your cunning that has preserved you from our swords. Behold, it is your breastplates and your shields that have preserved you.
Hear the words of Zerahemnah, which are echoed today by secular humanists. Miracles are seen through the eyes of faith. A miracle to a believer is a mere coincidence to an unbeliever. They both see the same thing, yet their spiritual inclinations alter their perceptions. To a disciple, God is a living power in their life. To an atheist, God is just an excuse for logical actions and reactions, with a little mix of random coincidences and happy accidents to explain the unexplainable. If you want to talk about faith, one has to be more gullible to believe in pure chance than to believe in a living, loving God. One may choose to live without God in the world, but that does not alter the reality of God's existence or his interest in our lives.
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