Jesus struck by lightning

That is exactly what would have been. The gods are upset LOL

I agree, LOL

Damn, where would we be then?

I'd still be in Oregon

Texas.

Not literally (which I hardly have to point out to you).

And maybe not? What if whatever group that that happened to didn't convert to Christianity and with a lack of Christian identity and unity, Muslims or pagans overran the Christians in Spain or Constantinople more easily and America was never found?

America would have been found sooner or later, you just don't permanently misplace such a large land mass. Columbus was one of a half dozen people to find the Americas, there are Icelandic relics recovered on Newfoundland annually.

Eventually the Greek/Roman Pantheons would have been put down. With the advancement of science more and more of the Greek religion would have been put aside (IE nobody with today's education would believe the sun was Apollo's fiery arrow, and storms at sea are understood today to be climate driven not the wrath of Poseidon). Similar arguments emerge today concerning the age of the earth, the 10 plagues of Egypt, the great flood and many other topics. Sciences ever reaching grasp is beginning to comprehend things which only 100 years ago were still being called miracles.

and in another hundred years more miracles will be explained.

It wouldn't be that simple. Those cultures could have gone in some different direction and figured out the best philosophical theory to live by or the best military techniques instead of large scientific developement.

And in many cases of explaining miracles, miracles are more likely than the explanation.

many cases maybe... Most cases not a chance

Well, in many cases science has offered alternate explanations that are still hard to believe, but in most cases the miracles are not explained, if you want to say that.

but in most cases the miracles are not explained

And in another 100 years more of them will be.

You might not be able to say that. In the next hundred years there could be a nuclear Armaggedon, and even though that seems a bit likely from where we're at, it doesn't mean it will happen.

it could, mankind periodically hits the wall and loses some progress, but we always recover and continue on to further heights

And I am sure Jesus will soon be walking amongst us too. Another hundred years on this planet is far more likely than a messiahs return.

After 2000 years you all are at least a loyal bunch.

Perhaps because we get more of these scientifically explainable miracles than most other religions? Christianity and religion in general was around long before your sort of secular, relativist, modern outlook, and it will be around long after.

They had to have an explanation for what secular science was not around to explain yet. Hence your bible.

? The bible is a collection of stories relating to religious figures who purposefully performed the miracles, not of miraculous happenings and why they happened (usually).

IThe bible explains the miracles. God made the Sea creature swallow (Jonah or JOb i get them two confused) when really the sea beast was dying and took an intake of water, since it died the stomach acifd fell dromant and either 3 day decay OR backwash regurgitation spit jonah (or Job) back out.

Their are more MIRACLES that the bible gives the reason for (to god) that science has not shown as something else.