“Surely, God could have caused birds to fly with their bones made of solid gold, with their veins full of quicksilver, with their flesh heavier than lead, and with their wings exceedingly small. He did not, and that ought to show something. It is only in order to shield your ignorance that you put the Lord at every turn to the refuge of a miracle.” MadeShowsOrderTurnsLordIgnoranceOughtBirdGoldMiracleWingsBonesFleshRefugeVeinsShields Author:Galileo Galilei
“All history shows that, in exact proportion as nations advance in civilisation, the accounts of miracles taking place among them become rarer and rarer, until at last they entirely cease.” ShowsLastsNationsAtheismAccountsMiraclePositive AtheismCeaseProportionCivilisation Book:History of the rise and influence of the spirit of rationalism in Europe Source: History of the rise and influence of the spirit of rationalism in Europe