A lot of people use the word when describing what one needs in order to make contact whith God or to believe in God etc etc. I would use the words 'mental' and 'problem' instead.
2006-07-06 23:53:43 · 14 answers · asked by Say no to religion! 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
A belief in something unseen, relying only on trust.
2006-07-06 23:55:11 · answer #1 · answered by Stacy R 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Faith is believing in things unseen or not yet done.
I have faith that other people will obey traffic laws when I drive down the highway.
I have faith the sun will come up this morning, and all other mornings.
I have faith the president will not stop by my house for coffee.
The list goes on.
Faith generally relies on past experience or some logical reason to hold that faith. God belief is based on nothing other than the words in a book or what other people claimed or "hearsay."
2006-07-07 06:57:56 · answer #2 · answered by Left the building 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What is faith? The apostle Paul wrote: “Faith is the assured expectation of things hoped for, the evident demonstration of realities though not beheld.” (Hebrews 11:1) Our faith makes us sure that everything God promises in his Word is as good as done. It is as though we possessed a deed proving that we own certain property. Faith is also “the evident demonstration,” or evidence for conviction, regarding unseen things. Our mental perception and heart appreciation convince us that such things are real, although we have not seen them.—2Â Corinthians 5:7; Ephesians 1:18.
One dictionary defines faith as “firm belief in something for which there is no proof.” Far from supporting that idea, however, the Bible stresses just the opposite. Faith is based on facts, on realities, on truth. The Scriptures say: “Faith is the assured expectation of things hoped for, the evident demonstration of realities though not beheld.” (Hebrews 11:1) A person having faith has a guarantee that everything promised by God is as good as fulfilled. So strong is the convincing proof of unseen realities that faith is said to be equivalent to that evidence.
2006-07-07 07:27:29 · answer #3 · answered by BJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Faith = Reason gone courageous
After having exhausted all reasons, take a courageous leap without contradicting reason
Gather all the facts
Make an educated guess
Formulate a hypothesis
Test the hypothesis
Develop a theory
etc.
Seem familiar?
2006-07-07 07:08:30 · answer #4 · answered by My Big Bear Ron 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hebrews 11:1 “Faith is the assured expectation of things hoped for, the evident demonstration of realities though not beheld.”
2006-07-07 07:25:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
believing in something that we do not entirely know of.
I have tremendous faith in God and faith is a beautiful thing
2006-07-07 07:00:28 · answer #6 · answered by Vie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the context of religion it means a logically unjustifiable belief.
2006-07-07 07:01:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
faith is a gift from God
2006-07-07 06:56:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
confidence, trust, reliance, conviction, belief, assurance
antonym: disbelief
devotion, loyalty, faithfulness, commitment, fidelity, constancy, fealty (archaic or literary), dedication, allegiance
1. belief or trust: belief in, devotion to, or trust in somebody or something, especially without logical proof
2. religion religion or religious group: a system of religious belief, or the group of people who adhere to it
3. religion trust in God: belief in and devotion to God
Her faith is unwavering.
4. set of beliefs: a strongly held set of beliefs or principles
people of different political faiths
5. loyalty: allegiance or loyalty to somebody or something
keep faith with somebody or something to be loyal or true to a person or promise
on faith without demanding proof
2006-07-07 06:56:17 · answer #9 · answered by KryssyBeyondBeauty 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
faith is something from God,is something wich God inspires us...
2006-07-07 07:00:20 · answer #10 · answered by Gabriela 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋