Final answer:
Miracles are events that violate the laws of nature and establish evidence for the existence of a supernatural being. However, not all people accept miracles as the only evidence for the supernatural.
Step-by-step explanation:
To accept some event as being a miracle in order to use it to prove the existence of a supernatural being, two conditions must be satisfied:
- The event must violate the laws of nature.
- There must be clear and indisputable evidence which compels us to accept that the event took place just as reported.
However, it is important to note that not all people accept reported religious experiences as conclusive evidence for the existence of a supernatural reality. Many have attempted to provide alternative accounts that do not involve acceptance of any supernatural entities or reality. Therefore, although miracles are events that violate the laws of nature, they may not be considered the only possible evidence for the supernatural by everyone.