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Comment author: shminux 08 October 2014 10:52:20PM *  1 point [-]

Note that there is an extreme selection effect in play. Vatican specifically seeks out confirming evidence for the miracles required for beatification of their favorite saint candidate. I know of no other religion that does that, at least not as extensively and systematically. Second, this process is heavily popularized in the media. Third, you, being Christian (whether Catholic or not) are even more likely to both hear about it and take it seriously.

If you simply seek out miraculous events without calling it such, odds are there will be much lower correlation between them and a saintly person being involved.

Comment author: NancyLebovitz 08 October 2014 11:59:38PM 0 points [-]

Did you mean disconfirming evidence?