Faith
By mahdi79
@mahdi79 (36)
Indonesia
3 responses
@gmankbadi (2)
• United States
17 Aug 08
To believe in something is substantially different from having a strong faith for what you believe in. I may believe that the United States Government exists, however I may have little to no faith in it's systemic value. The bible encourages faith that is undergrided by love. Many may believe a transcendent causer of the universe, yet to begin to have faith in Him; one must first adopt a sense of love or care for Him. Furthermore, faith should be undergirded by rational thought; while belief is the logical outworking of well developed rational thought.
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@pinkytabor (818)
• Philippines
24 Aug 08
I agree with you. To believe is different from having faith. Faith as it is written, is "a substance of things hoped for...the evidence of things not seen." am i right on the quote? SOme religion needed evidence for their faith. That, for me is not faith. It could be evidence for what they believe in, so that their faith will become stronger. But for some religion, faith is faith is faith. I mean, when you have it, then you have it. I mean, :) it starts with something really personal. Because faith is a personal thing.
@RevSkull (271)
• Tokelau
17 Aug 08
I think I understand your message. The occult is just modern forms of ancient non-Christian practices. Much of what today's Christians think of as being a part of their religion is actually distilled from pagan beliefs. Like today for instance, on our side of the globe (the Americas), it is Sunday. When the Romans were forced to convert to Christianity by Constantine, they kept Sunday as their worship day and moved the Sabbath from its traditional place of Friday evening to Saturday evening.
Man has always wondered what is out there beyond our sight...the more we explore, the more marvelous things we see and the further away any evidence of things outside of ourselves.
@ashtower (18)
• China
21 Aug 08
You ask me the distinction?I don't know,there are so many things that we haven't understand.But if I have to say,I think,and I don't know why,there should be another world like this oneand I think live forever is a suffering(too much memeries or with the time goes on,the person tho have more knowledge will have more and more knowleage,the person who have less will have less and less,and couse problems or something else),so we change our lives in different world in order to forget these things and have a the same startline.And may be for some reasons(maybe for this projection's safe and not be damaged),wo don't know this side.
But I have to say,this is just my thinking,maybe too simple or unconsidered.I am just sharing my poor thought with my poor English.think you for reading:=)
@RevSkull (271)
• Tokelau
16 Aug 08
Faith and belief are on in the same. You have to believe in things you can't see nor prove to anyone else. At the end of "A Miracle on 34th Street," Natalie Woods' character repeats a phrase her mother had told her, "Faith is believing in things when common sense tells you not to." I can't think of a fairer way to say it.
I admire all people of all faiths who try and follow the often convoluted teachings of their different religions. I don't understand them, but I admire them for their ability to suspend reason.
