since god is faithful rather than rational (according to the bible), doesn't that explain religion?

Question

and religious followers, and the whole shebang?

i mean if it is based on a being that is not necessarily rational but always faithful....

god is faithful:

Deuteronomy 7:9
Deuteronomy 32:4
Psalm 71:22
Psalm 89:8
Hosea 11:12
1 Corinthians 1:9
1 Corinthians 10:13
2 Corinthians 1:18

Answer 1

Pretty much,yeah.

Answer 2

Man made god in his image. Most of the time, humans don't think rationally but emotionally. It isn't very surprising that the god(s) they created do not think rationally either.

It's much more reassuring to have a god that stands by you no matter what you do. According to the bible, the israelites didn't really follow god's rules most of the time. A rational god would have drawn his conclusions and would have searched for another chosen people.
If you want to create a god, you're better with a faithful one. He'll stick with you till the end.

Answer 3

Judging from your comment I am pretty positive you have not read the bible through end to end (in order) with an objective frame of mind and desire for deep understanding. In truth, It is written all through the Bible how rational God is. The Bible needs not state it because it is the theme of the entire story. All through the prophets, all through the judges His reasoning is clear. All through the fall of man and quite frankly even through redemption His reasoning is strategic, rational and clear. Even in poetic verse when He pours out His pains and desires of His heart in a rational manner is also made clear. Even on Mount Sinai with Moses He communicated with Moses rationally. Your allegations truly in my mind have no ground to stand on.

Anyone can take quotes from any book and make it say what they want it to say or justify an (off-base) opinion they night have. It is quite easy to take any conversation or written work and put excerpts of it out of context in order to create an argument that is not founded on the work to begin with. I see this all done too much and to quite often even in this room and website.

In our journey to understanding we must often remember to step back and see the big perspective before we can truly understand the microscopic part that we might be trying to tear apart. Study the forest and then you will understand how the tree relates. Don’t just look at an evergreen tree and state that it is the only tree in existence please. :)

Thank you.

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Answer 4

Maybe this is a semantics problem.

Faithful (as it used to describe God) means having the integrity to do what you say you will do, what people are counting on you to do. (Faithful in this sense can be applied to people and even to...dogs.) Faithfulness in this sense is not in any way irrationality.

Now, faithful in the sense of "having faith in the unseen" is only applicable to human beings, not to God, who sees the unseen without having to trust a "Higher Power" to lead the way.

Rational---what does that mean REALLY? I think you think (and I think, too) being rational means making the very best decisions we can based on the input from our five senses and our history, and --this is key-- sources that have proven themselves as sources we trust.

Now, a religious person starts out with a MUSTARD SEED, teeny tiny faith. The only thing he knows is he's a sinner, weary and needs a Saviour friend like Jesus. So this newborn religious person takes baby steps, being FAITHFUL (in both senses, believing in this unseen Jesus, and doing what God says other people are counting on him to do). As the newborn child of God responds in faithfulness and obedience to God, God rewards this person with more faith, and more intimate knowledge of himself.("He who has my commandments and keeps them, he it is that loves me, and he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him, and will disclose (reveal, manifest) myself to him.")

So do you see then, as a history grows of this faithful obedience followed by deeper knowledge of God and HIS faithfulness and trustworthiness, that it becomes for the believer ever more RATIONAL to continue looking to God as a source he can trust?

:D

Answer 5

Amen Dougroks!

Answer 6

ho, using my answer against me, how dare you twist my words.
you can be both, dummy.
1 Kings 3:28
Ezra 7:25
Job 12:13
i'll just give you those cuz there are many mahny verses about God's wisdom, or as you say, "rationality"

Answer 7

god is faithful in his love, he doesnt have to be rational because he is God and he has no limit.being rational means you know your limits

Answer 8

As I said before. Religon doesn't have to make sense, that is why we have faith.

Answer 9

Why weren't more people Christians. They could all be saved.