A ? for people with faith.

keikiwai · #1 03-26-2006, 08:08 PM

This is a question for people with "faith" in anything. I'm mostly thinking of the word in the religious sense, but I think the questions work in other ways as well.

Do you think that your faith could be shattered by any observations you make about the world around you, or is your faith unalterable?

If your faith is unalterable, where did it come from, and why is it so strong?

If your faith is alterable, can you really call it faith?

Pauwl · #2 03-26-2006, 08:22 PM

If you aren't certain of something but are confident that it is true and have faith in it, then it should automatically be alterable because of your lack of certainty. If your faith is unalterable, then is it really faith? It would be certainty, not faith.

Sharkey · #3 03-26-2006, 08:26 PM

How about faith in politicians?

bunny · #4 03-26-2006, 08:26 PM

I try and rely on faith only when observations fail - so it is hard to see how an observation could shatter my faith. Nonetheless, I accept the possibility that I may be wrong and therefore I guess I would answer that it is alterable.

I dont see any problem with having faith at the moment, even though it may change. I used to have faith in the opposing view, after all.

spanshcastlemagc · #5 03-26-2006, 10:41 PM

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If you aren't certain of something but are confident that it is true and have faith in it, then it should automatically be alterable because of your lack of certainty. If your faith is unalterable, then is it really faith? It would be certainty, not faith.

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Jshuttlesworth · #6 03-27-2006, 01:42 AM

Bunny,

Can you give me an example of when your observations have failed you?

Thanks,
JShuttle

spaminator101 · #7 03-27-2006, 02:06 AM

true faith is unalterable
my faith is set in stone
it comes from God
i made no decision on my part to have this faith

Jshuttlesworth · #8 03-27-2006, 02:09 AM

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true faith is unalterable
my faith is set in stone
it comes from God
i made no decision on my part to have this faith

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Congratulations, I guess.

One question: What if your parents had been hindus?

spaminator101 · #9 03-27-2006, 02:11 AM

if my parents had been hindus then God's whole plan for my life would be different.
I dont know what would happen

Jshuttlesworth · #10 03-27-2006, 02:18 AM

Ahh, OK.

If God's plan involves you going to hell, will you be mad at him?