Why one miracle- but not others?

QUOTE: "John believes that it is rational to think that one miracle (the creation of the universe) occurred.  Why then does he think it is irrational for other theists to believe in a miracle like the inspiration of the Quran or the ressurection of Jesus?"

Because the evidence shows we live in a natural universe. 

There was a Creation some 13.7 billion years ago and it was a rather dramatic event.  The alleged miracles of the Bible, by contrast, either lack evidence that they actually occured and/or we have evidence to the contrary. 

Ok but let's say you met someone who felt they had been healed or had a near-death experience.Why can't those be miracles?

"When a bunch of screwballs think I'm a screwball, I must be doing something right"

-John Armstrong upon receiving his screwball award on TheologyWeb

QUOTE: "let's say you met someone who felt they had been healed"

Such things do happen and doctors call it the "placebo effect".  It's nothing as dramatic as the blind being able to see again or amputees regrowing limbs but positive attitudes do have an effect on some illnesses.  Doctors are currently studying this effect to try to understand it better and possibly help more patients.  I tend to think it's the result of something biochemical but there could be some supernatural will of the spirit at work here.  The jury is still out.  What is certain is that prayer has no effect (this has been studied) and there's no reason to believe in any divine intervention without proof.  More dramatic claims of faith healing, such as the lame walking again, usually turn out to be bogus. 

QUOTE: "a near-death experience."

I'm curious about such claims and stories but a likely explanation is hallucination of a dying brain.  Memory is stored in the human brain and accessed through it, so even if there are souls and even if there is some sort of afterlife, how would we remember our visit to this realm once we return?