Providence vs. Miracles: same difference?

[DaleCutler]

@John_Harshman

More self-contradiction or more gross unclarity.

Because you are taking it out of context.

[John_Harshman]

@DaleCutler

Because you are taking it out of context.

You should always feel free to explain. In fact, you should always feel an imperative to explain. Please explain. Clarity is a virtue, not a sin.

[DaleCutler]

We have already talked about your inability to understand anything outside of your materialistic dogma.

[John_Harshman]

That was nothing more than an insult. And we haven’t talked about it; you’ve just advanced that insult before.

[DaleCutler]

No, it was a statement of fact.

@DaleCutler

…most people that I have talked to understand almost immediately the difference between a supernatural miracle and a [‘hypernatural’] providential one, the latter doing nothing physically phenomenal , but involving ‘only’ miraculous timing and placing , aka ‘coincidence’ or more astoundingly, multiple ‘coincidences’ that infuse meaning, as in Maggie’s case – there was nothing subtle about them!

[John_Harshman]

@DaleCutler

No, it was a statement of fact.

I’m afraid it’s impossible to take you seriously when you won’t even try.

[DaleCutler]

I’m afraid it’s impossible to take you seriously when you won’t even try:

@DaleCutler

…most people that I have talked to understand almost immediately the difference between a supernatural miracle and a [‘hypernatural’] providential one, the latter doing nothing physically phenomenal , but involving ‘only’ miraculous timing and placing , aka ‘coincidence’ or more astoundingly, multiple ‘coincidences’ that infuse meaning, as in Maggie’s case – there was nothing subtle about them!

[DaleCutler]

You may keep pushing this merry-go-round, but I’m not.

[John_Harshman]

Just repeating the same words over and over isn’t just futile (and the internet definition of insanity). It’s rude.

@DaleCutler

You may keep pushing this merry-go-round, but I’m not.

Was that intended as a flounce?

[DaleCutler]

Nope. I’m not angry. It was just a statement of fact.

[Jordan (Jordan Mantha)]

OK, I think we’ve played this particular discussion out. Thanks for the good discussion, let’s think about how we could make it better next time.