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God split the sea. What miracle can we do?

Imagine. The Egyptians are chasing after you and the sea is in front of you. There is nowhere to run. At the moment when all seems lost, the sea suddenly splits before your eyes. What kind of reaction would you have?

Now imagine an alien coming down to earth, and he sees both the splitting of the sea and the birth of a baby. What would he (or she…or it…) think is a greater miracle?

The inexplicable development and birth of a new human being from another seems to be more impressive than water moving in opposite directions. But we are used to the...