2006-09-28 09:05:25 · 9 answers · asked by Aurred 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Faith is not rationalizable. If it were, then it wouldn't be faith. Trying to make a rational argument based on an irrational assumption or premise is an exercise in futility.
2006-09-28 09:07:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean rationalizing things using faith in a supernatural being? I.e. justifying things on a belief of faith? Like "I can do it because I'll always be forgiven"? Or "no one but X can know the future so I won't even try to know what my actions will do"? "X would (or wouldn't do it)." Yeah there's a few inherent problems. The fact that it takes faith to believe in whatever means that its non-rational and therefore can't actually be known. So X's motives and desires are pretty much arbitrarily assigned since he doesn't actually exist on any rational basis. Meaning that you can get away with anything as long as X sanctions it, which is probably "goodness and charity" or something.
2006-09-28 16:12:19 · answer #2 · answered by Chuglon 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Fascinating word - rationalize. On the one hand it means to
create a logical explanation for a state of being or event. On the
other hand, it means to provide plausible but untrue reasons for
conduct. And if we stretch the meaning of conduct to include
belief in supernatural beings(God), and supernatural dimensions
of reality(heaven) and supernatural control over the natural world
(miracles) then there is faith based rationalization in the
second definition(i.e., the other hand).
But if we're looking to justify rationalization of the supernatural
in the first sense we must acknowledge that when all doctrines
of faith are logically reduced , only dogma remains. So the logic
may be correctly applied but it is ultimately unsound.
2006-09-28 16:43:00 · answer #3 · answered by albert 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Faith is believing despite facts to the contrary. In Religious Faith it depends on that faith IN PLACE of facts. This leads to bad policy decisions.
For example, Christian prophecy says that the temple in Jerusalem will be rebuilt. So the current administration (using faith based rationalization) supports Israel unconditionally (a stance that may not be in the US's best interests, especially if Israel realizes this).
2006-09-28 16:13:34 · answer #4 · answered by adphllps 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Rationalism is not faith-based and vice versa.
The recently cooked up term "faith-based" is a misnomer.It is fact a blank check to mix church and state,and to get their greedy little hands on my tax dollars in the name of their god.
A faith-based rationalization also makes excuses to ignore the law based on religous beliefs,meaning you have a right-wing core that thinks its above the law.
A total mess,really.And disrespectful to Americans who disagree on anything.
2006-09-28 16:12:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Since rationalization is a system of thought and faith is a completely different system of thought there is no such thing as faith based rationalization.
2006-09-28 16:08:03 · answer #6 · answered by El Pistolero Negra 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Because there are huge gaps and discrepencies in the scripture, so the faithful are tempted to fill in those gaps with their own personal bias.
2006-09-28 16:11:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
tax exempt
2006-09-28 16:12:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
life and death
2006-09-28 16:52:40 · answer #9 · answered by Super Shiraz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋