What miracle they saw or miraculously happening to the statue of Christ? What pulse they felt on the statue of Christ?; that the statue is miraculous or manifesting something miraculous? What is miracle and why it is important?
Duqilai Dictionary : Miracle - an event/activity or thing that is happening beyond perceived reality or a supernatural happenings.
Philippines. Every January 9 of the year,the Philippines,especially the Catholic circle celebrated what they call "Feast of the Black Nazarene" or "Fiesta ng Poong Itim na Nazareno" and million devotees flock the compound of the Quipo church just to take hold what they call "Poong Itim na Nazareno" or Black Nazarene which they believe to make miracles or miraculous and could give them food,heal sickness,e.g. if they become devotee to it and if perchance they could touch his statue on his feast.
But on the skeptical side,is it really that if one become devotee to the statue one could experience its miracles?
Where and how the statue become miraculous or manifest miracles?
It is said that the statue never burn into ashes and have survive many fires and earthquakes in Quipo church but ironically the statue was charred,hence the color and the other replica was destroyed during the Manila galleon expedition from Mexico.Is this they based the miracle? or what is really happening if one become devotee of it and if one touched the statue on its feast? Why the numbers of devotees growing miraculously,is that a miracle!?
Why do they have to sacrifice thier lives just to have a touch of the statue which resulted into stampede and physical injuries?
The way they act they value much of the said miracle and they value miracle.
In secular side, it is Magic.
In non-secular side or religious side,it is Miracle.
The statue making magic?! Wow!
--- "It is a miracle !...."
--- "No,it is Magic....."
Miracle has connotation that it is a supernatural act of their "personal" God or Deity,on religious side.But Magic has connotation of powers from an individual.
Miracle - "God is Powerful"
Magic - "I am Powerful"
Thus million devotees believe because it is perceived to be an act of their "believed" God.Many people believed because many people believed of their "believed" God.But to magic,only few.
Black Nazarene Magic? or just plain chance that many people,especially in the Philippines believed on their "believed" God?
On skeptical side,just plain chance and scientific explanation why the statue survived fires and earthquakes.Actually,the statue is charred,thus called "Black" from its original white skin.
On non-secular side,it is an act of their "believed" God or what they call miracle.
Magic or Miracle? It is people's choice.
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| Feast of the Black Nazarene at Quipo |
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