Everything supposedly attributed to Jesus, and everything that Christians claim is special or unique about him, has been done many times before. He performed miracles, as many others before him claimed to have done. He was "born of a virgin", like so many others. Last but not least, Jesus claimed to be the son of God. Jesus is believed to have performed miracles, such as the infamous turning of water into wine (John 2:9) and healing the blind (Mark 8:21-23 ). But many other prominent figures in history have also been recorded as having performed miracles themselves. In the case of the Buddha, he performed what people would call "miracles" from the day of his birth until the tonirvana of his death. The psychic powers (so-called miraculous powers in other religions) of the Buddha were obtained through his long and intense training in meditation. Among his many abilities were "the power to levitate, to multiply his body, to read the minds of others, and to pass through solid rock." (www.parami.org) These skills were performed during many 3 episodes of his life and were considered common occurrences by his disciples and those who met him. The Buddha often taught that such powers can be acquired through meditation training. Often, when the ignorant, unsophisticated, and naive see miracles performed, faith and disbelief deepen. “Converts who are drawn to a religion, and to Jesus Christ, through the testimony of these powers embrace a faith, not because they realize the truth or gain wisdom, but because they are frightened or impressed by matters they do not understand.” (www.parami.org)."Miracles are violations of natural laws. Natural laws are immutable. It is impossible for immutable laws to be violated. Therefore, miracles are impossible." (Spinoza, Benedict) Benedict Spinoza was a Jewish philosopher, who insisted that "a miracle, whether inconsistent with, or beyond, nature, is a mere absurdity." He said that in nature nothing happened contrary to its universal law. Many others such as David Hume and Alistair McKinnon agreed with Spinoza's theories. Another Christian belief is that Jesus was "born of a virgin", whose mother of course was the Virgin Mary. Aside from the scientific impossibility of being born without the contribution of a human mother and father, for now countless other people have been, or claim to be, born of a virgin..