Aight, let’s get real—a lot of what used to be called miracles is now just… science. 🤯 Once upon a time, a simple infection could mean death, and surviving it was seen as divine intervention. Now? A RM10 antibiotic does the trick. XAXAXA. Lightning? Not Zeus, just static electricity. Solar eclipse? Not an omen, just celestial mechanics. 🤖✨
But here’s the big question—does explaining something scientifically mean it’s not a miracle? Or are we just uncovering the how behind divine intervention?
This ties into a topic I keep coming back to (because it’s my favourite! 😆)—Is religion becoming irrelevant in a tech-driven age? Let’s dive in.
1. Miracles That Science Took Over 🔬✨
There was a time when everything unexplainable = miracle:
🔥 Fire? Magic from the gods.
⚡ Electricity? Thor showing off.
🌍 Earth floating in space? Wait, it’s not held up by a giant turtle?!
Fast forward, and we’ve explained most of these “miracles” with science. Even in medicine, people once believed sickness was caused by demons or divine punishment. Now, we’ve got vaccines, organ transplants, and CRISPR gene editing—literally rewriting human DNA! If you showed an iPhone or an MRI scanner to someone from the 15th century, they’d probably burn you at the stake for witchcraft. XAXAXA 😆
And yet… for all the things we can explain, there’s still so much we can’t.
2. The Limits of Science – What We Still Don’t Know 🤔🚀
For every question science answers, a hundred more pop up. We’ve mapped the human genome but still can’t fully explain consciousness. We understand gravity but don’t know why it exists. We can simulate the Big Bang, but we still don’t know what (or who?) started it all.
Take near-death experiences (NDEs)—some people report floating above their bodies, seeing a light, meeting loved ones who passed away. Science tries to explain it with brain chemistry, but does that fully erase the possibility of something beyond?
Even with AI—yes, we’re building machines that “think,” but we still don’t fully understand human intelligence, emotions, or the soul. Could it be that miracles still exist, but we’re just unlocking their mechanisms?
3. Science as the ‘How’ of Miracles? 🏗️🙏
Imagine you travel back in time and heal a sick person with modern medicine. To them, it’s a divine act. To you, it’s just antibiotics. Now, zoom out—what if what we call miracles today are just things we don’t understand yet?
What if:
💡 Miracle healings = Future medicine we haven’t discovered?
👀 Visions & prophecies = A yet-to-be-understood ability of the human mind?
⚰️ Resurrections = Advances in cryonics or regenerative medicine?
Instead of saying “science disproves miracles,” maybe science is just explaining how they happen—step by step, discovery by discovery.
4. The Role of Faith – Do We Still Need It? 🤷♂️
With tech answering so many of life’s mysteries, does faith still matter? If miracles are just science waiting to be discovered, do we even need to believe in the unexplainable anymore?
Well, here’s the thing—faith was never just about answers. Faith is about:
💙 Hope – Believing in something bigger than ourselves.
🌍 Purpose – Finding meaning beyond what we can measure.
🙏 Connection – To a higher power, to each other, to something beyond the physical.
Science can tell you how a flower grows, but faith gives it beauty and meaning. Science can explain the laws of physics, but faith asks why those laws exist in the first place.
Maybe miracles and science aren’t enemies—maybe they’re just two sides of the same coin.
Final Thoughts: Are Miracles Just Science in Progress? ⚡🔬
Here’s a wild thought—maybe every “miracle” we’ve ever seen will one day be fully explained. Maybe we’ll unlock all the secrets of life, consciousness, and the universe itself.
But even if that happens, does it make miracles any less amazing? 🌟 If the power to heal, create, and change lives exists—whether through divine will or human discovery—isn’t that still incredible?
So, whether you believe in miracles, science, or both… maybe the real wonder isn’t in the answer, but in the search. 💫
References 📚🔍
1️⃣ Brooke, J. H. (1991). “Science and Religion: Some Historical Perspectives.” Cambridge University Press.
2️⃣ Shermer, M. (2011). “The Believing Brain: From Ghosts and Gods to Politics and Conspiracies.” Henry Holt and Company.
3️⃣ Kaku, M. (2014). “The Future of the Mind: The Scientific Quest to Understand, Enhance, and Empower the Mind.” Doubleday.