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[Micha Berger]

On Sun, Jun 26, 2011 at 01:26:16AM -0400, Moshe Y. Gluck wrote:
: To elaborate upon R' Zev's question: If we believe in Hashem, we have
: already suspended our belief in a purely rational world.

I disagree. A Hashem-created world is more rational. I also think the
theist's position is more rational than a deist's -- it's more logical
to conclude there is a Creator Who can and has influenced events since
creation.

:                                                          If that is so -
: that we are allowing the supernatural into our life - then why should it
: bother us to allow more of it into our life - admitting, for example, the
: possibility of a Piska falling from heaven?

Because ha'aretz nasan livnei adam. The world exists to be a rasional
place in which we can make plans and make forecasts about their outcome.
There is no reason for a plaethora of miracles within the rationales
HQBH gave us for HIs making this place.

And lesmaaseh, if there are a lot of nissim today, they're nearly
all nissim nistarim. Why is that? And what answer will you give that
doesn't also justify assumign HQBH historically used as light a "Hand"
as possible to get the job done.

Tir'u baTov!
-Micha

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