TOP Scientist PROVES Miracles Exist? - (Francis Collins)

The problem of miracles is really the The problem of miracles is really the problem of whether you believe in God problem of whether you believe in God problem of whether you believe in God and whether you believe that God was the and whether you believe that God was the and whether you believe that God was the author of natural laws. If your answer author of natural laws. If your answer author of natural laws. If your answer to those good questions are yes and yes, to those good questions are yes and yes, to those good questions are yes and yes, then it seems entirely acceptable that then it seems entirely acceptable that then it seems entirely acceptable that God at moments of great significance God at moments of great significance God at moments of great significance trying to send a message to God's people trying to send a message to God's people trying to send a message to God's people would be able to suspend those laws, not would be able to suspend those laws, not would be able to suspend those laws, not all the time or we would have total all the time or we would have total all the time or we would have total chaos, but for that specific moment. chaos, but for that specific moment. chaos, but for that specific moment. >> So it's interesting what he says that >> So it's interesting what he says that >> So it's interesting what he says that because it goes into the point that because it goes into the point that because it goes into the point that basically if you do not believe that the basically if you do not believe that the basically if you do not believe that the universe and everything can it was universe and everything can it was universe and everything can it was created by God, then how can you believe created by God, then how can you believe created by God, then how can you believe in miracles? No amount of evidence will in miracles? No amount of evidence will in miracles? No amount of evidence will ever convince you. As C.S. Lewis speaks ever convince you. As C.S. Lewis speaks ever convince you. As C.S. Lewis speaks about miracles, you know, if we're going about miracles, you know, if we're going about miracles, you know, if we're going to go into the place of observing the to go into the place of observing the to go into the place of observing the evidence for miracles and the natural evidence for miracles and the natural evidence for miracles and the natural law of things being superseded law of things being superseded law of things being superseded to prove a miracle has happened or to prove a miracle has happened or to prove a miracle has happened or occurred, you know, if we go into that occurred, you know, if we go into that occurred, you know, if we go into that thinking that there is no supernatural, thinking that there is no supernatural, thinking that there is no supernatural, there is no superseding the natural laws there is no superseding the natural laws there is no superseding the natural laws of the universe, then there's no point of the universe, then there's no point of the universe, then there's no point even looking into any evidence even looking into any evidence even looking into any evidence whatsoever. And you do have to be honest whatsoever. And you do have to be honest whatsoever. And you do have to be honest with yourself. And this top scientist, with yourself. And this top scientist, with yourself. And this top scientist, Francis Collins, does make a very Francis Collins, does make a very Francis Collins, does make a very interesting point there. Let's see what interesting point there. Let's see what interesting point there. Let's see what else he says.

else he says. else he says. >> In that regard, the greatest miracle of >> In that regard, the greatest miracle of >> In that regard, the greatest miracle of the Christian faith is, of course, the the Christian faith is, of course, the the Christian faith is, of course, the resurrection of Jesus. resurrection of Jesus. resurrection of Jesus. And that is a hard one, I think, for And that is a hard one, I think, for And that is a hard one, I think, for scientists to swallow. How could that scientists to swallow. How could that scientists to swallow. How could that be? But again, the question is, do you be? But again, the question is, do you be? But again, the question is, do you believe in God? Do you believe God was believe in God? Do you believe God was believe in God? Do you believe God was the author of those laws? Do you believe the author of those laws? Do you believe the author of those laws? Do you believe that Jesus was divine? If you get to that Jesus was divine? If you get to that Jesus was divine? If you get to those three questions, then the those three questions, then the those three questions, then the resurrection becomes a feasible, resurrection becomes a feasible, resurrection becomes a feasible, imaginable outcome. And it's certainly, imaginable outcome. And it's certainly, imaginable outcome. And it's certainly, looking at the historical record, as one looking at the historical record, as one looking at the historical record, as one can read in Tom Wright's book, The can read in Tom Wright's book, The can read in Tom Wright's book, The Resurrection of the Son of God, is Resurrection of the Son of God, is Resurrection of the Son of God, is actually a very compelling case. So I actually a very compelling case. So I actually a very compelling case. So I wouldn't see that as God somehow wouldn't see that as God somehow wouldn't see that as God somehow creating chaos or or after all, if creating chaos or or after all, if creating chaos or or after all, if you're the author of the laws, don't you you're the author of the laws, don't you you're the author of the laws, don't you have the chance now and then to monkey have the chance now and then to monkey have the chance now and then to monkey with them if you've got a really with them if you've got a really with them if you've got a really important point you're trying to make? important point you're trying to make? important point you're trying to make? Would that not be a loving thing to do? Would that not be a loving thing to do? Would that not be a loving thing to do? And again, all of the characteristics of And again, all of the characteristics of And again, all of the characteristics of God we could talk about tonight, God we could talk about tonight, God we could talk about tonight, probably the one we should have talked probably the one we should have talked probably the one we should have talked about most is love. And the miracles of about most is love. And the miracles of about most is love. And the miracles of God seem to be instances of God showing God seem to be instances of God showing God seem to be instances of God showing love in a truly dramatic way, sending a love in a truly dramatic way, sending a love in a truly dramatic way, sending a message to God's people that God is all message to God's people that God is all message to God's people that God is all about love and compassion.

about love and compassion. about love and compassion. >> One interesting answer and also, can I >> One interesting answer and also, can I >> One interesting answer and also, can I add when you speak about the add when you speak about the add when you speak about the resurrection and Jesus, resurrection and Jesus, resurrection and Jesus, I think the incredible William Lane I think the incredible William Lane I think the incredible William Lane Craig, you know, he says the importance Craig, you know, he says the importance Craig, you know, he says the importance of Jesus rising from the dead is not of Jesus rising from the dead is not of Jesus rising from the dead is not just the fact that a man supposedly rose just the fact that a man supposedly rose just the fact that a man supposedly rose from the dead. It's that the son of God, from the dead. It's that the son of God, from the dead. It's that the son of God, who claimed to be the son of God, rose who claimed to be the son of God, rose who claimed to be the son of God, rose from the dead. And I think that's always from the dead. And I think that's always from the dead. And I think that's always important to remember because it's one important to remember because it's one important to remember because it's one thing to do something crazy, but it's thing to do something crazy, but it's thing to do something crazy, but it's another thing to predict something, to another thing to predict something, to another thing to predict something, to speak about something, to claim speak about something, to claim speak about something, to claim authority, and then to reaffirm that by authority, and then to reaffirm that by authority, and then to reaffirm that by rising from the dead and convincing a rising from the dead and convincing a rising from the dead and convincing a bunch of people that you have done so. bunch of people that you have done so. bunch of people that you have done so. But we'll see what else Feser says. But we'll see what else Feser says. But we'll see what else Feser says. >> So, why did God not intervene in the >> So, why did God not intervene in the >> So, why did God not intervene in the Holocaust? Holocaust? Holocaust? >> Oh, what a brutal question. Why did God >> Oh, what a brutal question. Why did God >> Oh, what a brutal question. Why did God not intervene in the Holocaust? I mean, not intervene in the Holocaust? I mean, not intervene in the Holocaust? I mean, this this this this is one of the most difficult this is one of the most difficult this is one of the most difficult questions I think there are for questions I think there are for questions I think there are for Christians. Um and it is a question it's Christians. Um and it is a question it's Christians. Um and it is a question it's like when people are screaming out in like when people are screaming out in like when people are screaming out in agony, where is God, you know? Why does agony, where is God, you know? Why does agony, where is God, you know? Why does God choose to have these divine God choose to have these divine God choose to have these divine revelations to all sorts of people, but revelations to all sorts of people, but revelations to all sorts of people, but in the depths of one of the most in the depths of one of the most in the depths of one of the most horrific acts in human history with the horrific acts in human history with the horrific acts in human history with the levels of evil, suffering, pain, we levels of evil, suffering, pain, we levels of evil, suffering, pain, we can't even fathom.

can't even fathom. can't even fathom. Why doesn't God step in there? Why doesn't God step in there? Why doesn't God step in there? It's it's a really I I I don't know the It's it's a really I I I don't know the It's it's a really I I I don't know the answer. It it plagues me. It does, and answer. It it plagues me. It does, and answer. It it plagues me. It does, and it it's like with people who have it it's like with people who have it it's like with people who have depressed who hate themselves, like why depressed who hate themselves, like why depressed who hate themselves, like why can't God just lift them up and make it can't God just lift them up and make it can't God just lift them up and make it just a little bit easier? You know, when just a little bit easier? You know, when just a little bit easier? You know, when they hate themselves unbelievable they hate themselves unbelievable they hate themselves unbelievable amounts and their their self-hatred is amounts and their their self-hatred is amounts and their their self-hatred is beyond comprehension and you know, they beyond comprehension and you know, they beyond comprehension and you know, they think to themselves it'd be a gift if think to themselves it'd be a gift if think to themselves it'd be a gift if they went. Couldn't God just make it a they went. Couldn't God just make it a they went. Couldn't God just make it a little bit easier? little bit easier? little bit easier? I I don't know the answer to that. I I I don't know the answer to that. I I I don't know the answer to that. I mean, I I think one thing to think about mean, I I think one thing to think about mean, I I think one thing to think about is if you truly do believe in the is if you truly do believe in the is if you truly do believe in the supernatural, there is also the supernatural, there is also the supernatural, there is also the supernatural of supernatural of supernatural of forces that do forces that do forces that do not supersede the light, the good, um not supersede the light, the good, um not supersede the light, the good, um but do have a play. And I think that's but do have a play. And I think that's but do have a play. And I think that's one thing often in Western culture we one thing often in Western culture we one thing often in Western culture we downplay is the notion that there is a downplay is the notion that there is a downplay is the notion that there is a supernatural or that there is a kind of supernatural or that there is a kind of supernatural or that there is a kind of realm beyond which we know. And And realm beyond which we know. And And realm beyond which we know. And And almost like God's fighting that realm. I almost like God's fighting that realm. I almost like God's fighting that realm. I think that's a very kind of distant way think that's a very kind of distant way think that's a very kind of distant way of looking at faith. I'm obviously in of looking at faith. I'm obviously in of looking at faith. I'm obviously in Catholicism the supernatural is a lot Catholicism the supernatural is a lot Catholicism the supernatural is a lot more pronounced and a lot more believed.

more pronounced and a lot more believed. more pronounced and a lot more believed. And I do like that about Catholicism big And I do like that about Catholicism big And I do like that about Catholicism big time. time. time. Um Um Um But that's an interesting way to look at But that's an interesting way to look at But that's an interesting way to look at like there's a there's a realm out like there's a there's a realm out like there's a there's a realm out there. there. there. There's a There's a realm that isn't There's a There's a realm that isn't There's a There's a realm that isn't more powerful than God, but does have an more powerful than God, but does have an more powerful than God, but does have an impact. Um and that's one way impact. Um and that's one way impact. Um and that's one way I could square in somewhere. I mean, I could square in somewhere. I mean, I could square in somewhere. I mean, obviously you got people saying, "Well, obviously you got people saying, "Well, obviously you got people saying, "Well, free will, blah blah blah." But there's free will, blah blah blah." But there's free will, blah blah blah." But there's there's a there's a point where it's there's a there's a point where it's there's a there's a point where it's like like like the free will of someone conquering the free will of someone conquering the free will of someone conquering someone else's free will. someone else's free will. someone else's free will. And then there's other points where And then there's other points where And then there's other points where like, "Well, God intervened in this free like, "Well, God intervened in this free like, "Well, God intervened in this free will." Or will." Or will." Or um and then there's the issue of like um and then there's the issue of like um and then there's the issue of like predestination is And all these issues predestination is And all these issues predestination is And all these issues I'm still figuring out myself, but it's I'm still figuring out myself, but it's I'm still figuring out myself, but it's We'll see what Francis says to cuz this We'll see what Francis says to cuz this We'll see what Francis says to cuz this is just such a difficult one, you know? is just such a difficult one, you know? is just such a difficult one, you know? I mean, you could make the point I mean, I mean, you could make the point I mean, I mean, you could make the point I mean, the amount of the amount of the amount of learning and learning and learning and things that have come out of the things that have come out of the things that have come out of the Holocaust, but that is no way a Holocaust, but that is no way a Holocaust, but that is no way a justification for it. But like Dietrich justification for it. But like Dietrich justification for it. But like Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the impact he's had, his Bonhoeffer, the impact he's had, his Bonhoeffer, the impact he's had, his letters, letters, letters, you know, you know, you know, the courage he's done has shaped a lot the courage he's done has shaped a lot the courage he's done has shaped a lot of Christian thought, you know, cost of of Christian thought, you know, cost of of Christian thought, you know, cost of discipleship, cheap grace.

discipleship, cheap grace. discipleship, cheap grace. Um Um Um you know, there's there's a lot that's you know, there's there's a lot that's you know, there's there's a lot that's come out of it. And obviously there were come out of it. And obviously there were come out of it. And obviously there were moments where like a Jewish man famously moments where like a Jewish man famously moments where like a Jewish man famously went to his death over a family, and his went to his death over a family, and his went to his death over a family, and his heroicness in heroicness in heroicness in uh you know, these camps beyond uh you know, these camps beyond uh you know, these camps beyond comprehension that do make you comprehension that do make you comprehension that do make you kind of scream that there is a God. kind of scream that there is a God. kind of scream that there is a God. Um there is something out there. Why Um there is something out there. Why Um there is something out there. Why would And this what Francis Collins would And this what Francis Collins would And this what Francis Collins speaks about, too, is like these radical speaks about, too, is like these radical speaks about, too, is like these radical acts of kindness, you know, why would acts of kindness, you know, why would acts of kindness, you know, why would somebody jump on a train track to save somebody jump on a train track to save somebody jump on a train track to save someone? Why would somebody give up someone? Why would somebody give up someone? Why would somebody give up their life for someone else? That's their life for someone else? That's their life for someone else? That's completely against their tuition. That's completely against their tuition. That's completely against their tuition. That's completely against their biology. Um completely against their biology. Um completely against their biology. Um yeah, we'll we'll see what he responds yeah, we'll we'll see what he responds yeah, we'll we'll see what he responds to this cuz this is just such a to this cuz this is just such a to this cuz this is just such a devastating question, and I I think any devastating question, and I I think any devastating question, and I I think any Christian that says there's an easy Christian that says there's an easy Christian that says there's an easy answer to this or anything like that, answer to this or anything like that, answer to this or anything like that, I'd be very skeptical of them because I I'd be very skeptical of them because I I'd be very skeptical of them because I can never ever buy that because it the can never ever buy that because it the can never ever buy that because it the the levels of suffering and agony people the levels of suffering and agony people the levels of suffering and agony people go through is beyond go through is beyond go through is beyond a rational person's, you know, a rational person's, you know, a rational person's, you know, comprehension. Like if we comprehension. Like if we comprehension. Like if we could absorb and know the pain in the could absorb and know the pain in the could absorb and know the pain in the world, like we we could not survive. I world, like we we could not survive. I world, like we we could not survive. I mean, some people say like in a way a mean, some people say like in a way a mean, some people say like in a way a lot of people who are depressed is lot of people who are depressed is lot of people who are depressed is because they they're just kind of aware, because they they're just kind of aware, because they they're just kind of aware, and they're not numbing themselves.

and they're not numbing themselves. and they're not numbing themselves. And that's a way I don't obviously And that's a way I don't obviously And that's a way I don't obviously endorse something like being depressed endorse something like being depressed endorse something like being depressed cuz that'd be nuts, but like there is a cuz that'd be nuts, but like there is a cuz that'd be nuts, but like there is a kind of train of thought that like no kind of train of thought that like no kind of train of thought that like no wonder people aren't depressed when you wonder people aren't depressed when you wonder people aren't depressed when you look at the world, and you kind of look at the world, and you kind of look at the world, and you kind of almost have to live in blissful almost have to live in blissful almost have to live in blissful ignorance to be happy. Now, I don't ignorance to be happy. Now, I don't ignorance to be happy. Now, I don't actually believe that, but it's an actually believe that, but it's an actually believe that, but it's an interesting train of thought, and it interesting train of thought, and it interesting train of thought, and it kind of ties in with um kind of ties in with um kind of ties in with um how how how messed up the world is really. Um but messed up the world is really. Um but messed up the world is really. Um but yeah, we'll we'll see what he responds. yeah, we'll we'll see what he responds. yeah, we'll we'll see what he responds. >> So, why indeed? I don't know the answer >> So, why indeed? I don't know the answer >> So, why indeed? I don't know the answer to that. But let's be clear, the to that. But let's be clear, the to that. But let's be clear, the Holocaust was conducted by humans who Holocaust was conducted by humans who Holocaust was conducted by humans who had free will, which was apparently part had free will, which was apparently part had free will, which was apparently part of God's plan, and without free will of God's plan, and without free will of God's plan, and without free will there would not be much of a point at there would not be much of a point at there would not be much of a point at the any of the things we see around us. the any of the things we see around us. the any of the things we see around us. And for those humans to then use that And for those humans to then use that And for those humans to then use that free will to exercise it to murder 6 free will to exercise it to murder 6 free will to exercise it to murder 6 million Jews that was not God acting. million Jews that was not God acting. million Jews that was not God acting. That was humans acting. Now perhaps one That was humans acting. Now perhaps one That was humans acting. Now perhaps one could make the case that in that could make the case that in that could make the case that in that terrible moment God should have terrible moment God should have terrible moment God should have intervened and did not. But we don't intervened and did not. But we don't intervened and did not. But we don't know the answers for that nor do we know know the answers for that nor do we know know the answers for that nor do we know why God doesn't intervene every day when why God doesn't intervene every day when why God doesn't intervene every day when a drunk driver is about to mow down an a drunk driver is about to mow down an a drunk driver is about to mow down an innocent person.

innocent person. innocent person. If God intervened at all those moments If God intervened at all those moments If God intervened at all those moments it would be a very strange and chaotic it would be a very strange and chaotic it would be a very strange and chaotic world and apparently that was not part world and apparently that was not part world and apparently that was not part of the plan either. of the plan either. of the plan either. >> So that's an interesting point. If God >> So that's an interesting point. If God >> So that's an interesting point. If God did intervene all the time with all did intervene all the time with all did intervene all the time with all these issues how chaotic would the world these issues how chaotic would the world these issues how chaotic would the world be because you would have the issue of be because you would have the issue of be because you would have the issue of people doing things aware that God would people doing things aware that God would people doing things aware that God would intervene but then they wouldn't do them intervene but then they wouldn't do them intervene but then they wouldn't do them in the first place. Similarly in the first place. Similarly in the first place. Similarly how how how like I mean you know it's it's the most like I mean you know it's it's the most like I mean you know it's it's the most classic ones here so classic ones here so classic ones here so you know how would you know a line you know how would you know a line you know how would you know a line straight because you know what a bent straight because you know what a bent straight because you know what a bent line looks like or a crooked line. line looks like or a crooked line. line looks like or a crooked line. Um there's also that issue but then Um there's also that issue but then Um there's also that issue but then therefore therefore therefore does you could say well why couldn't God does you could say well why couldn't God does you could say well why couldn't God have made us know evil or suffering have made us know evil or suffering have made us know evil or suffering without it existing but then I guess you without it existing but then I guess you without it existing but then I guess you can't picture something that isn't can't picture something that isn't can't picture something that isn't something to be pictured. I don't know. something to be pictured. I don't know. something to be pictured. I don't know. I'm not a philosopher. I'm probably it's I'm not a philosopher. I'm probably it's I'm not a philosopher. I'm probably it's probably isn't even a good analysis by probably isn't even a good analysis by probably isn't even a good analysis by me but I'm just I'm just waffling. I'm me but I'm just I'm just waffling. I'm me but I'm just I'm just waffling. I'm just kind of saying my thoughts cuz just kind of saying my thoughts cuz just kind of saying my thoughts cuz that's that's that's that's what I do. That's what this that's what I do. That's what this that's what I do. That's what this channel's about. It's just basically me channel's about. It's just basically me channel's about. It's just basically me talking about things I'm passionate talking about things I'm passionate talking about things I'm passionate about anything to a faith just being about anything to a faith just being about anything to a faith just being honest. This is who I am. If you walk if honest. This is who I am. If you walk if honest. This is who I am. If you walk if you know you walked up to me in the you know you walked up to me in the you know you walked up to me in the street um and say you're all right mate street um and say you're all right mate street um and say you're all right mate but this is this is me right now. This but this is this is me right now. This but this is this is me right now. This is is is I'm just trying to be me on camera. So I'm just trying to be me on camera. So I'm just trying to be me on camera. So if I don't know if I don't if I'm if I don't know if I don't if I'm if I don't know if I don't if I'm interested in something I will just say interested in something I will just say interested in something I will just say what I think regardless of if it

what I think regardless of if it what I think regardless of if it of anything to be honest. Um but yeah, of anything to be honest. Um but yeah, of anything to be honest. Um but yeah, what am I I am waffling but but anyway, what am I I am waffling but but anyway, what am I I am waffling but but anyway, I hope you did enjoy this video. If you I hope you did enjoy this video. If you I hope you did enjoy this video. If you did like, subscribe, follow my substack did like, subscribe, follow my substack did like, subscribe, follow my substack below and I hope you enjoyed the below and I hope you enjoyed the below and I hope you enjoyed the incredible Dr. Francis Collins speaking incredible Dr. Francis Collins speaking incredible Dr. Francis Collins speaking about miracles and the evidence for about miracles and the evidence for about miracles and the evidence for miracles and what the miracles actually miracles and what the miracles actually miracles and what the miracles actually mean in our modern day. But yeah, if you mean in our modern day. But yeah, if you mean in our modern day. But yeah, if you did like it did like it did like it um um um the video. But yeah, God bless everyone. the video. But yeah, God bless everyone. the video. But yeah, God bless everyone. Peace.