2006-07-12 05:10:58 · 48 answers · asked by 2BaD4u 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No, it means understanding what you believe.
2006-07-12 05:12:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO, NO, NO, NO, NO!!!! Faith is believing in something you may not be able to physically prove, but you have found evidence of it in your own life or the life of others.
The old adage comes out, if someone told you God said everyone should jump off the Empire State building, doesn't mean you should.
The Bible encourages Christians to question leaders and teachers and to dig into the Bible. I think there should be unwavering faith in God's word as a Christian, but I don't believe in blindly following a "preacher", and any person who would require that is probably not teaching from the Bible. If you don't question anything you can never truly learn, and believe it or not that is not what God intended.
Question everything, but truly seek out honest answers, don't just question to question, know what I mean?
2006-07-12 05:29:09 · answer #2 · answered by Rocky 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it doesn't. To some it may seem that way but it really has more to do with chosing to believe.
There are somethings about God and the Bible that can be backed up through history and science; some don't have as much backing. My faith allows me to believe God, whom i trust, rather than my doubts which are a side effect of being human.
The funny thing about faith is that its basically a first step. Once you believe in the Lord you find reassurance in all kinds of places. Of course, you're still human so sometimes you doubt; but then faith helps you.
2006-07-12 05:23:49 · answer #3 · answered by HxCJesusboy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't like any of the previous answers.
Faith means you have faith in things that you cannot prove or in things you hope will happen.
I have questioned things about Christianity, but that doesn't mean I did a bad thing. Often when I question something, it is because I either do not understand it or I do not totally agree with what I was told.
Another type of faith is when you are clinging on to the edge of a big hole and you have faith that your dog ran away to get help....not to mate with the female next door. You have faith he will do the right thing to save you.
I cannot prove the existance of Heaven, but I have faith it exists. I believe, in other words, that it is true that there is Heaven.
I may not agree with how things are described, i.e., Heaven or what God looks like or what we are in the next life, but that doesn't change the fact that I believe in those things. I have faith in those things; that they exist.
I hope this answer helps you understand what faith is and that it is okay to question things, but still have faith.
2006-07-12 05:21:21 · answer #4 · answered by Thomas C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Certainly not.
It means, "I have some evidence, not all and not conclusive. I will act on what I have, and trust that the rest will be according to projections."
Do you know what "extrapolation" is on a graph? Faith is the extrapolation. And a graph cannot have an extrapolation without a graph. Therefore, faith is always based on some evidence. You are perfectly free to question BOTH the evidence and the extrapolation. After that, either your faith will be very strong or non-existent. Either position is better than luke-warm, straddling the fence (according to the Bible).
2006-07-12 05:30:33 · answer #5 · answered by flandargo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A simple answer from "The Plain Truth About God-101" (what the church doesn't want you to know"
**God inspired the bible, he didn't write it. People base their lives around the manic scribbling of a bunch of desert baked primitives who ate bugs and honey! Of course they saw God! -Anonymous
** The promise of eternal life is a powerful drug that is hard to resist. Bring the people in with promises of everlasting reward, happiness and the answer to life's problems, and then tell them that the only was this can be achieved is to follow your instructions absolutely. (What a way to get adulation and subservience from the great-unwashed masses. Become the overlords and protectors of the faith). A.W.J.
** The bible states clearly that nobody can earn his salvation through morality and good deeds (Gnosticism) since we are all sinful by nature. We have the perfect catch 22 situation were only in the blind acceptance of Christ atoning for our deeds can we be saved.
In other words, we are in a no-win situation against the so-called logic of the shaman; if we do not take his word for it then all is lost! –A.W.J.
**“Fight all the forces of evil with the word of GOD as your personal compass. Let no one stray from the path of salvation that only God can bring. We cannot save you, but we shall show you how to be saved! That is why we are the just and true defenders of the faith, and our way is the right way!”
--Take your pick of any modern evangelist!
2006-07-12 05:23:00 · answer #6 · answered by Moses 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer to this question is hidden in the Greek language:
Greek "πιστευε και μη ερεύνα"
English "believe and don't question"
Greek "πιστευε και μη, ερεύνα"
English "believe or not, do question"
In the Hellenic language a comma (,) have made the difference and ever since this expression has created LOADS of missunderstandings.... With the absence of this comma the sentence has completely changed its meening. As the expression has been retranslated in English from a Greek translation this tiny little mistake has created a lot of friction. Incredible isn't it?
2006-07-12 05:21:16 · answer #7 · answered by ManosDaGreek 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Faith is something that you put believe into, even though it's not there(you can't see it) you know it's there. Christians do not push people into there believes(faith). Just simply preach the word of GOD. One note cae, this is a good question, bad judgement in your part though. A note to you JoRoNoSr, you can question what it is you believe in. For, for every doubt there is an answer. you must first find the answer to your doubt. Try finding a church under the names of Path to holyness, church on the way, Assemblies of GOD, Elim. Consult there pastors, they will be very helpfull. This is just advice, you don't have to accept it, thanks for your time, have a good day.
2006-07-12 05:30:47 · answer #8 · answered by GMC 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At my church, we are told that if anyone ever asks us to believe something without question, we should not follow that person. If anyone comes to our church and thinks we're a bunch of crackpots, we will help them find a place of worship in the area that suits their needs. I have faith, and my faith is very strong.
Unless you come to your faith, whatever it is, by asking probing questions and deciding for yourself what you think is true, how can you be truly sure that what you believe is what *you* believe, and not just a regurgitated sermon?
2006-07-12 05:20:39 · answer #9 · answered by ginevra1weasley 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No
Jesus answered sincere questions
Jesus did not necessarily answer smoke screen type questions
For an example of a great question to Moses see the Daughters of Zelpphehad, as they questioned the law of Moses in one regard and God said they were right and added a special case law for their situation
One the other hand Job wanted to ask God questions, and when God appeared it was enough, God asked Job 70 questions giving no anwers and Job was satisifed
2006-07-12 05:17:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Faith is your belief in things. You must question things or else you will be ignorant and narrowminded. The thing about questioning is though, not finding the "right answer" but instead finding an answer that makes sense to you. Faith is when you feel something is right even though there is no scientifical "right" answer.
2006-07-12 05:16:27 · answer #11 · answered by Drew 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋