no i am not having trouble with mine i just want to see what your statements will be. someone who can blend modern day life into scripture to make it that much more believable. thanks.
2006-06-13 06:11:58 · 15 answers · asked by charles f 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Not a damn thing. Faith is something to be determined by the person seeking it.
2006-06-13 06:13:55 · answer #1 · answered by MishMash [I am not one of your fans] 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I teach confirmation to teenaged boys and girls. I see questions of faith all the time. I ask them to write down questions they have regarding their faith, and find a peer mentor - someone a few years older than them - to answer.
With someone my own age, I ask them why they question, and go from there. I rarely quote Scripture - if someone is having trouble keeping the faith, Scripture just adds insult to injury.
2006-06-13 06:18:25 · answer #2 · answered by lovesmarilynmonroe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People have "faith" in lots of things.
It isn't a matter of "faith," per se, it is a matter of on what does a person base his faith.
People who have faith in the bible or religion have nothing on which to base that faith other than faith. It is completely understandable why people whose faith is so shallow would have problems maintaining that faith.
My faith that the sun will come up tomorrow never wavers, but that faith relies on evidence, not faith alone.
Faith in supernatural entities is the weakest faith of all because it has little or nothing upon which it can rely.
2006-06-13 06:22:21 · answer #3 · answered by Left the building 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would tell them to go for a drive or somewhere alone and whatever it is that is making them question their faith needs to be addressed between the person and where they believe their faith lies. Not all things are the end of the world, life goes on if you let it. It wont change for you.
2006-06-13 06:15:44 · answer #4 · answered by so many to choose 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately, there isn't anything anyone can do for another person who is having issues with their faith. This is something only they can solve/fix. I had a crisis of faith 8 years ago and no matter what any one told me, it took me solving my problem.
2006-06-13 06:15:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pray and read the Bible, preferably one with study notes to help comprehension and application to everyday life. I think an active prayer life and Bible study are important in maintaining faith. I would also pray with the person if he/she would let me and pray for them on my own.
2006-06-13 06:15:20 · answer #6 · answered by cucumberlarry1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd tell them to have faith. LOL. Sorry, I couldn't help myself. But seriously, tell them not to lose hope. Job lost everything and he never turned his back on God. Encourage the person to read Job.
2006-06-13 06:15:07 · answer #7 · answered by mrsdokter 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, their faith isn't my problem, is it? It's up to them to decide what they believe and what they don't believe. I don't have any right to try to force them back into a religion they are questioning.
2006-06-13 06:16:49 · answer #8 · answered by Not Allie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
since he cannot be a muslim, therefore i invite him or her to embrace islam, because islam has no confusion or troubles. everything is crystal clear and in harmony with logic ans sense
2006-06-13 06:24:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would tell them good job and encourage them to continue thinking for themselves.
2006-06-13 06:13:44 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋