Is Christianity In Trouble?

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Originally Posted by AnimeSpirit

I understand your position on this topic. I agree that as childbirth, in itself, is easily explanable on a scientific basis and thus is not a miracle. It's true that conception has not only been explained, but observed through a microscope. There is nothing miraculous about this process.

However, the feelings you experience when that moment happens to you is nothing short of miraculous. The miracle in childbirth, though not the process itself, is how this simple process can bring an immeasurable degree of happiness and joy into the lives of two lovers. How does the extraction of a large collection of accumulated chromosomes and proteins bring such a powerful wave of unparalleled joy to the very heart of your soul when you first peer into the new child's eyes? Simple! Because it's a baby, new life, and not merely a collection of chromosomes and proteins. Like any other gift in our world, it is not gift itself, but the feeling that it gives you inside. This is the miracle of childbirth.

I can agree with that assessment 100%....however, feelings of pride and joy are not exclusive to Christians, or parents and certainly don't suggest the intervention or presence of an omnipotent being....