How does science explain miracles happening to lifelong suffering patients?

wiz_kid 2006: How does science explain miracles happening to lifelong suffering patients?
Miracles are occurring every single day through the world. Cancerous people who were told they wont survive a week have surpassed it by many years! Women who coudnt bore, are bearing! People in Wheel Chairs for decades are running today. All through the power of the prayer!
How does science explain all these?
Or how would you explain all these?

Answers and Views:

Answer by US War Crims Pss On Ground 0
Science empirically explains the natural world, not the supernatural one.

That’s like comparing German to Mathematics.

Answer by A Canadian Atheist
Miracles do not happen.
They are simply misunderstood natural phenomenon.
And if someone is misdiagnosed with cancer (that never had it) and then it “disappears” (remember, it was never there to begin with) does that count as a “miracle”? For people like you, it does.

Answer by old school – spuds to you
really? got a credible link for this? didn’t think so.

Answer by me
the same way it explains people who seem healthy and then just drop dead

Answer by gutbucket
Every single “miracle” has a natural and scientific explanation. Acquire some critical thinking skills; they will serve you well in life.

Answer by Gazoo for Prezident
We don’t totally understand everything the body does yet. That provides exactly zero evidence that any of it is magic.

And you are very much exaggerating the amount we don’t get. Anymore, it is very rare to not have a clue.

Answer by kumorifox
Do you know for certain that prayer was the answer? I can pray and take an aspirin when I have a headache, but when it goes away, what was the cause? My bet is the aspirin.

The human body is more amazing than people know. We’re able to withstand more than was thought possible. Misdiagnoses are made all the time, since not even doctors are perfect. These aren’t miracles.

Answer by Transitional Species III
It doesn’t, science invents new medicines to cure them.

Answer by Religion Fails Again
And yet thousands of amputees have been refused this “miracle” that you speak of.

Answer by pǝʞɔıʍ ɥɔʇıʍ™ of the West
Don’t have to, didn’t happen.
You’re lying and your feet don’t match.

Answer by Mike
I’ve noticed a over drop in outrageous miracles of middle ages like the “saints” being able to levitate or fly. As for these common day miracles all of them can be explained by regular natural events.

If you really want to impress me with “miracle healing event” let one of the many evangelists have amputee limbs grow back, autistic child becomes normal, or child with downs syndrome becomes cured. When “miracles” of this type happens, let me know.

Answer by David Lesniak
because there is a god..

Answer by Ryan Michaud
Well yes many miracles happen all the time but you’re forgetting what makes it a miracle, maybe only 1 out of 500 survive from a certain disease so you have to take in account for all those people who weren’t miracles. So you may think yah there are alot of miracles but then there has to be even more tragedies to make that miracle. Don’t play it down though it’s up to you to interpret if it’s god or a fluke.

Answer by synopsis
Nobody wants you to change any part of your belief.

Just promise us that when you get sick, you won’t go to a doctor (a mere scientist) – you will visit a church and pray for a miracle.

There is no need for you to change your belief system.

Let evolution sort this out.

Answer by Greg J
The basic definition of a “miracle” is an unexplained phenomenon, so science can’t explain it. That doesn’t mean that science ever will, but it also doesn’t mean that science never will. It just means that, right now, science can’t explain it. Besides, just because God is working in a person’s life doesn’t mean it will always be through “unexplained miracles.”

On a side note, whether you believe that unexplained phenomena are the result of God’s power or whether you believe that the power of science will “someday” have an explanation, you do need a bit of faith.

Answer by godless
A 2006 study that cost $ 2.4 million found that prayers offered by strangers had no effect, other than a slight reduction in lifespan of those who knew that they were prayed for. Most of the money came from the John Templeton Foundation, which supports research into spirituality. See the 1st link.

If you disagree, you may want to watch the second link.

Answer by Astaroth
If it was a miracle, then science will not even attempt to explain it. The very definition of a miracle is something that has no scientific explanation.

All of your examples of miracles can be explained by the human body’s ability to repair itself. This can be explained at a genetic and evolution level. An organism that has the ability to repair itself is more likely to live long enough to have offspring which will also have that ability. An organism that does not have this ability is less likely to pass on that gene to many further generations.

Prayer obviously does not work as effectively as chemotherapy, physiotherapy and IVF. This can be shown by the simple fact that people who pray and not accept medical help are more likely to suffer ill effects than those that have medical treatment instead of prayer. If prayer was more effective then they would scrap medical research plough money into making prayer even more effective.

Answer by Fire
Science does not since there are no recorded cases that can be verified by science!

22% of Breast cancer goes away without treatment through the bodies natural defense mechanisms and many cancers have varying rates like that!

Sadly christians love to make claims of miracle cures but can never cite verifiable evidence of any sort!