Is total ignorance needed for total faith, or is it just easier that way.?

Question

It must be nice to never need to think about right, wrong or morality and to just do as you are told!

Answer 1

well this guy buys it hook line and sinker ^^^^^^^^

it helps to suspend your disbelief.
I wouldn't say total ignorance. But religion defies logic.

recommended reading...
http://skepticsannotatedbible.com

It's like a reality check on Bible claims.

Answer 2

I vowed never to commit intellectual suicide to become a Christian and I found I didn't need to, although I don't think you have to be a genius to accept a free gift. I think it is people without faith who would have it nice to never have to think about the morality of their decisions. Last time I studied the Bible, I saw guidelines that could be taken several different ways, which might explain denominations. That's where a personal relationship with God is important, so we have someone with whom to talk, vent, dump... and admire. We aren't all zapped with the mature gene, so answers don't come automatically. It does get easier with practice and acceptance of guidance, which probably IS harder if you have a brain in your head or hate to ask for directions.

So I suppose the answer to your question is "yes, total ignorance would be easier." We tend to rely on ourselves because of the gift of intelligence, made in His image, and every once in a while we think of ourselves as smarter than God. But He didn't make or want or need robots, but intelligent humans who choose to have perhaps a difficult relationship knowing the rewards are sweeter. Perhaps God is a cat lover more than a dog lover.

Answer 3

No total ignorance is just doing what you are told without ever questioning the right or wrong of it.

Total ignorance is also thinking that humans have gone as far as they possibly can in technology and science and therefore if it has not been proven by now then it must not be. (sort of like when people thought the world was flat, because they had not SEEN otherwise or had any PROOF of it being round)

Answer 4

I don't think I would call it total ignorance. Faith of all kinds, not just from a religious standpoint as you seem to be implying here, means a leap. There's a point with any set of beliefs, whether they are that God does or doesn't exist, or whether you are considering buying an engagement ring, or going out to buy a new car where your mind simply cannot take you any farther, and you have to make that leap of faith. You use the best of your intelligence to decide which way to leap in.

Any person who considers him or herself secure in a certain belief has had to make that leap of faith. It's not ignorance, it's a choice.

Answer 5

The reason we say take up your cross and follow Christ isn't because it's a snap. Though many times and under many circumstances it may be a trial to follow our Lord it is always a joy to be in His service. "As you server your fellow men you are only in the service of Christ". Many people spend their whole lives in this service. Low pay, many times no pay at work sometimes more difficult than most any other vocation a pastor gladly puts in 60 70 or 80 hours a week. Yeap this sounds like a lazy man's faith..

Answer 6

I usually ignore questions like this because they are mean spirited and, frankly, rather ignorant themselves.

My faith is neither blind, nor does it come from ignorance. I have spent more time studying the bible than anything else in my life. I've been attending a good bible teaching church for about ten years. No, I don't just take whatever anyone says and believe it. Like the Bereans in the bible, I study it myself, search the scriptures, and test it out in my own experience. It is because of my "thinking" about what it says that I have come to believe it is true...not the opposite.

Answer 7

I do too have to think about wrong and right and morality, it's all a part of faith and it takes faith do do as I'm told, but it takes knowing right from wrong to decide how I live my life. God gave us free will you know.

Answer 8

If you've been tought that a myth is true from the moment you're born, you can't help but believe it no matter how preposterous it is, and no matter how intelligent you are. It's hard to overcome such indoctrination. So no, ignorance is not a requirement for faith nearly as much as brainwashing is.

Answer 9

Sure, that would be nice, but No. I know right and wrong, morality, and have educated myself on such things and ideals, and followed through with research into mine, and other religions.

So, I have total faith, WITH education and research., Scary to think thats possible, huh?

Answer 10

I'm not sure, perhaps you ought to ask those who believe in logical fallacies such as 'infinite regress' regarding the origin of the universe. They could answer better than we Christians who have a long-standing rationalist tradition.

Answer 11

She says "ignorance is bliss" as if it's the Word of God. Methinks I hear sarcasm in your question. God changes the heart of man to bring him to faith and repentance.