Missing or Dismissing the Miracle

Perhaps all good miracles are dangerous - being subject to human free will and/or error and/or gross mis-interpretation, which undermine the original miracle itself. I believe that those who mis-use the codes, are an important driving force behind much criticism of the codes. I personally understand at least that motivation for the criticism - though not the complete dismissal of the topic.

But perhaps another feature of all good miracles is that they have rational explanations available. So the miracle is not visible by those who wish not to see it. There are ways to focus on only selected results and argue that every table is in the Mickey Mouse category.

To reach valid conclusions about the codes, an open mind is a requirement - so that one has the ability to withhold judgement, and the energy available to do proper studies that avoid bias in either direction. For some it is perhaps much more comfortable to "close one's books on reality" as soon as the first plausible explanation is found - because the possible conclusions from the phenomenon, if it is indeed real, can present serious challenges to a person's world view.

But for many scientists and laymen, the Torah code claim is like the idea of green cheese on the moon, so they draw their conclusions without any study at all.

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