Regarding religion, does faith blind you to other options, and possibly truth?

Question

Can you fundies actually answer a question honestly? I don't want your religious rhetoric, just an honest answer.

Answer 1

It depends on the faith. If you are of certain monotheistic religions, you are taught that there are no other options. Other, more deistic or universalist faiths accept the concept that the divine reveals itself in different guises to different people. Most religions advocate the same basic set of behaviors, even if they vary on who they worship and/or how they worship.

Truth is another issue. In my book, truth is a verifiable fact. When talking about matters of spirt, soul, or afterlife, there is no way to verify, so there is no discernable "truth" only faith and belief.

Answer 2

If an option or truth goes against someones faith or belief, it can and has lead to the death of those who speak the truth they have found.

this does not exclude those in science, as although science may be more open to possibilities than a religion is, It does take significant evidence through some scientific test that has been successfully reproduced multiple times by different people.

for those who argue that faith does not blind, I ask you if the earth is flat or in the center of the universe or galaxy? These are thing Jesus did not speak of, but some religions / beliefs had a lot to say about.

At the risk of appearing too harsh the the christian religion, the only one I really know anything about, They have effectively crucified many who have spoken the truth as it went against what they were teaching people.

does anyone know plato or Aristotle?

in defense of religion, I say again that the scientific field ostracizes people for new thoughts sometimes

Answer 3

Well, when you believe in your gut that something is true (that is faith) you usually don't look for an other answer. So a lot of other options are not explored.

But I think that the rituals of faith in some religions blind people about other realities. Or at least make them resistant to other options.

Since Truth is not unique - multiples truths can co-exist - Faith can blind you to other truth than the one you believe in.

Answer 4

Faith does not blind you. You just dont want to see. If you wanted to see, you would never do the things you do under the name of religion. It is very easy to stay blind to the untruth because there is money and power on the other side of truth.

Maybe I should put some truth down here.

The vatican and the Roman Catholic Church are somethng to see. There is so much beauty in the surroundings of Rome, beautiful architecture, cleanliness, and wealth.

The same in Mecca. Marble to walk on and excellent architecture. Cool water and beautiful places to sit and pray.

So what happened to the centre of hinduism? Oh sorry. I should not tell the truth.

You want to be blind. The christian world and muslim world live off other people's blood and became rich.

Truth got destroyed and is in shambles. That is a fact of life that you do not wish to see.

And i hope the hindus will not allow you to carry on with your lies.

I am going to watch what happens in the next few years. And please dont come with your crosses and your muslims criminals to construct. At least give us our space and our intelligence to do our own work.

You stole from us. Church and mosque and all.

Answer 5

There are 4 methods of thinking 1) Scientific 2) Philosophical 3) Religious 4) Superstitious. Even if you believe in a certain religion or creed, you have to consider amd study the other methods, Scientific & Philosophical. That's how civilisations emerged and that's what all religions and teachings state.

Answer 6

Okay. So lets say you disregard faith so that you aren't blinded. Then you set out in search of "the truth". But how will you know when you find the truth? Because when you think you have found it you then begin to have faith in it. But then you are blinded by your faith again. Faith in a higher being that loves and cares for us is never a bad thing.

Answer 7

Blind faith blinds you where as real faith in course of time opens the door of knowledge about the Reality or Truth i.e. who are we, who is god and what is the true nature of this ever changing world we live in..However to have real faith is extremely difficult as the forces creating doubts in the mind of people are very powerful and difficult to overcome Mistiques in all religions have the real faith.
Science tries to find the true nature of what we see and experience in this world/universe and the enormity of the task is staggering True religion does not stop you to enquire into the mysteries of the world

Answer 8

I find that faith does anything but blind me as a Christian. Christians find faith to be the direct opposite. We find that our faith helps us see what is true. That doesn't mean that we just walk around with our hands over our ears and decide things are one way and that's all there is to it. Christianity, after all, was the basis for modern science. It was the basis for most European and western legal systems. Christians very often find their faith as something that piques their curiosity and causes them to seek out more truths about the world around them. There are of course Christians that do run around with their hands over their ears, but I find that it is a much less common thing than many people believe. It's just that those are the people that get the attention.

Answer 9

if "faith" keeps people from asking the big questions like, what's our purpose in life, where did God come from, etc..then yes. One of my best friends is a christian, I asked her the question - If God created everything, where did God come from? Her answer was simple - " God always was, and always will be, he IS the beginning and the end" but, to me that is not sufficient. That kind of faith blinds people in the pursuit of the truth (scientific and mathematical.) I honestly believe that eventually, science will have an answer for everything. It's only a matter of time.

Answer 10

Faith in a way is the acceptance of an ultimate truth. I believe in objective truth, and my faith informs me of this Truth. To persevere in my faith does mean rejecting "other options" that contradict it, but not without reason. I was an atheist once and I totally know how foolish this answer may sound, but things are different on this side of the fence.