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believing your right or proveing your right?
If you believe that your religion or beliefs and i mean really believe that yours is the right way then why the need to prove it?
Can't you just be satisfied in knowing that you are right?
If not then does that mean your faith isn't as strong as you would have others believe?

2006-08-05 12:50:08 · 52 answers · asked by bgdadyp 5 in Society & Culture Religion & Spirituality

please no angry answes this is just a question not an attack.

2006-08-05 12:50:47 · update #1

52 answers

I agree with you 100 percent, if your belief , in your religion or whatever it is, is strong unshakeable, then you have no need to proove it, to anyone but yourself, if your faith is strong it will withstand anything...im non religious but if i were i would stand firm in my beliefs, and wouldnt care what others thought....nor would i try to convert them, to my way of thinking because it my belief and i think its right...it just means its right for me thats all..

2006-08-05 13:05:44 · answer #1 · answered by she wolf. 4 · 2 1

I find your question fascinating because of your language. Let start by saying God reveals, man observes; the way we obtain information either by revelation or by scientific method.

Your first phrase “believing your right or proving your right” deals with knowledge obtain from the scientific method, i.e. an outcome, the right outcome. For example there is a 50-50 chance that I am right, a simple statistical observation. While proof (demonstration) determines the outcome.

“Believing in a religion” is not within science; there are no man observations that can determine if the belief is truth on not. This type of belief is not the same as your earlier usage of belief. The belief has no right or wrong way, nor can it be proved.

This second type of belief is not either right or wrong, nor can it be proved. Moreover, satisfaction is in the doing, not in the believing.

Faith or the second type of believing is neither strong nor weak. The believer maybe, but the faith is not. When you heard someone is weak or has lost his/her faith; this applies to the individual not to the faith. Loosing one faith means focusing on something else.

Now back to your question: Which is more important? Your first sentence is both. Your second sentence mixes mutual exclusive concepts: Those that God revealed and those that man observed. Your third sentence has applied an attribute that does not fit: Reveal knowledge is believed not known. Finally, your fourth sentence has not separated faith or belief from the believer: Faith is something you have or you do not have; believers are strong or weak.

This is not the answer you probably wanted, but maybe you will be able to use this framework for your next question.

2006-08-05 13:59:59 · answer #2 · answered by J. 7 · 0 0

I'd say believing-like really knowing that you're right rather than proving it. If you believe that you are right and nobody understands and says, "You're wrong. What do you know?" you don't prove it. You can, so people can get to know God, but if it's proving just for a co-worker, friend or acquaintance to know you're right, then you don't need to waste your time with that.

Faith means believing in something that cannot be seen, and sometimes you gotta hold onto faith and it's not gonna be easy. And some people just can't do that-they need proof and don't know how to have faith.

2006-08-05 12:58:25 · answer #3 · answered by sweetdollツ 7 · 0 0

What's most important IS believing. And as part of our belief system, it is important that we share what we believe with others, in the hope that they may choose to follow, also.

Unfortunately, some people believe that means they should CONVINCE others that they are right. But that's impossible. God can't be proved, and we know it.

However, on scientific issues, such as our origins, we have as much interest as anybody in the topic. We believe there is a scientific explaination that includes spiritual intervention.

Unfortunately, the scientific community follows their own religion of atheism. They believe, and preach, that there is no God. And they push these beliefs, religiously, on the world ,backing it up with lots of credentials, but little proof. And then they demand that it is printed in our childrens' textbooks as fact.

It is frustrating for us, as curious people, to watch the scientific process stomped underfoot by people who claim to be scientists, but who are closed-minded. Rather than test contradicting theories, they utterly ignore any possibility that is outside the accepted assumptions of their scientific community.

One example is Darwinian Evolution. Although there is literally no reliable evidence that species evolved from other species, it has become the religious belief of the scientific community.

Another example is the belief that global warming is the result of human polution and urbanization. This is accepted as fact, despite the overwhelming evidence to the contrary.

So, much of the Christian push to "prove" our beliefs is an attempt to get the scientific community out of a rut.

2006-08-05 13:10:03 · answer #4 · answered by Privratnik 5 · 0 0

Believing

2006-08-05 12:55:11 · answer #5 · answered by inaijah 2 · 0 0

Believing

2006-08-05 12:52:23 · answer #6 · answered by M L 5 · 0 0

I think it really depends. If there really is one true religion, and mine was not the true religion, I'd want to know. I don't believe in forcing religion on anyone, but isn't making an informed decision more important than just believing you're right? What if all the soaps on the market would give you skin cancer after ten years accept one? What would be more important, believing that you were using the right kind of soap, or knowing that it was the right kind?

2006-08-05 13:01:23 · answer #7 · answered by aghostprofilebeingempty 3 · 0 0

Proving that a religion is right goes along with oulling in more believers if any religion could Prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that theres was the One true Religion well all of there preachers would Be rich !

2006-08-05 12:54:34 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0 0

Being Atheist does not mean that I have a closed mind, in fact I am always open to debate , maybe some one will present me with proof that I am wrong, I would accept that proof, Maybe God was an astronaut as was suggested by Von Danniken, That idea is as plausible as any . I am not explaining this very well but the last part of your question about my faith, my faith is not a dogma to be held rigidly even in the face of conclusive evidence so I don't see it in terms of strength or weakness !

2006-08-05 13:32:57 · answer #9 · answered by Realist 2006 6 · 0 0

Believing you are right is of course more important. But when it comes to religion that is not enough for many. They don't feel they are good Christians, or whatever, if they aren't busy trying to convert others to their way of thinking.

I for one don't need to convert anyone to my way of thinking. I believe what I believe and in the end we will see who is right. I don't think only people of one religion will survive.

And to one of those who answered before me. I don't see anyone trying to prove anyone else is wrong. I wonder why some people are so sensitive over other peoples opinions.

2006-08-05 12:56:43 · answer #10 · answered by shirley_corsini 5 · 0 0

I believe that proving (to yourself) that your religion is right. There is no true faith with out proving it to others and especially yourself... its like I know I can lift 250 lbs. But can you really lift it. You cant "just be satisfied in knowing that you are right" When it comes to religion the right one is the one that runs on bible principle and not that of mankind's ideas.

2006-08-05 12:55:56 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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