most Protestants just ignore them and do not think about them too much
they pass them off as either a con or something demonic and then go on to the next topic
Hi Rham, how are you? I personally don't chase those things down. Our God made the universe, parts the Red sea and raises the dead, its no marvel that He can do a miracle. You really cant speak against one when and where there is one. It is what it is. Some are skeptical of its source, because after all it does speak of such things coming from another source altogether and folks marveling after the same too. I mean, you cant be too careful. Especially if there shall arise that which shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they (by the same) shall deceive the very elect. So I always feel its far better not putting so much merit in such things. Just for a safeguard.
But if someone who could not see from birth can suddenly see, Id rejoice with that person and thank God for that miracle as I would for someone who was lame and could now walk. Even as God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul, so that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them. Such special miracles as these through Paul was to the profit of others. They were healed, something good came to those touched by the very same.
But some of them today seem to come off more like a circus sideshow. With no real point to them. At least in my own opinion. Like tales from the crypt or something. I mean, if concrete starts bleeding, or the carved images start shedding tears what am I supposed to make of something like that? What is God through this image speaking to me? What exactly can I thank God for in that? I mean I could just say, "wow, that's a great trick" as I have said the same while watching some of the best magicians in the world perform far more captivating things. The latter being obvious trickery (even as we know it is). And they are pretty good at what they do (in that very thing) too. But none of us believe God is the author of that, but it can still be somewhat impressive (to say the least).
Certain things are impressive, others miraculous, some even unexplainable by science (whether that is in or outside the realm of the church). But I do try to keep things in perspective.
So I don't deny miracles I do believe in them because God can indeed do miracles.
Deceiving spirits can also perform miracles, so a miracle can be of either source.
Now by what source I do not know (with this blood thing) but the taking the blood of the saints into vials to be used as some kind of magic eight ball before a congregation just seems strange to me.
And that's just how it comes off to me and so I am distrusting of the same.
Only because whatever unexplainable miracle (at the first) which came by the same blood (in its liquefying) is now become some kind of a sign in a vial. Whether of good or bad fortune to follow. And even that come about by whatever date the blood hadn't liquefied upon. Its become something to look unto (by which) something can be predicted. That bad things will come to pass if the blood of this saint doesn't liquefy or good things will come to pass if/when it does (that sort of thing). Just looking unto this vial of someone elses blood (for a sign) to anticipate what wonders come to pass (that in a nutshell)
So it just seems to me as a thing which could be used as a tool for "mass delusion" (no pun intended for "mass") there. But given someone pulls this vial out (up in front) with all eyes looking unto it (to watch what happens to blood) with every person in anticipation (of it liquefying) creeps me out.
Just doesn't sit well with me. Which doesn't mean it wont sit well with others (I understand).
I don't like to speak against a miracle when I am not absolutely certain of the source because I do believe there can be more then one source. So it is what it is (regardless). If someone else feels is of God then you will typically offend them if you share a different opinion. And if you dare to express that opinion (and say exactly why) they will typically fight you and attest to the fact that it is a miracle (bringing the scientists into the equation) etc. Which (again) you might not argue with.
So someone might get the impression that these things get ignored (but that doesn't mean some of us haven't thought about it). Or have no good reason (of our own) to feel we should reject it. Even if it baffles the scientists.
But you just cant say anything against it being a miracle (even though you may stand in doubt the source of it).
