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I am a materialist and cannot admit miracles, alleged or otherwise.

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You are not really a materialist. Neither thought nor love are material things, yet you believe in them. Your statement, too, conflicts with reason. When you say “alleged or otherwise” you can only mean “alleged or not merely alleged but historically true.” The miracles in favor of revelation are historically certain.

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