I was listening to All Things Considered (NPR) on my way home tonight. That's course of habit when it's possible to leave work before 7:00 PM.
So tonight's story was about a gardener that involved, of course, Texass.
Anyway, the person responsible for this story made a comment that led me to the following questions:
1. Why are good but unexplainable events so commonly refered to as miracles?
2. What's the opposite of a miracle?
3. What's the difference between a miracle and "a random event with a positive outcome"?
4. Is it just easier to place the "miracle" label on things we can't explain?
5. Doesn't the Catholic church have a specific definition of a miracle? I believe for sainthood consideration, it's necessary to have been the source of a miracle. True?
P.S. If you answered number two with "George Bush", not only are you right, but you also get an eHug.