Humanity's first sin was faith; the first virtue
was doubt
- Unknown
2006-09-28 12:01:47 · 6 answers · asked by Hidden 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Well it means it is a virtue to question things and it is a sin not to
2006-09-28 12:04:37 · answer #1 · answered by toietmoi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A fatalistic view of humanity! It means that it's wrong to believe in anything & that it makes more sense to doubt everything. It's ironic because as Christians we were taught that faith is a virtue & doubt (like doubting Thomas who didn't believe the spirit he saw was Christ resurrected but had to see the holes in his hands & feet & side to be sure) is a sin. Whoever said this was probably being deliberately ironic.
2006-09-28 12:24:31 · answer #2 · answered by amp 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Human's had faith on eating the apple - Adam & Eve.
The virtue was their doubt that they were doing everything right that God wanted them to, after that.
Faith and Doubt -positives & negatives are always present in anything. It is a balance. The doubt can make the faith stronger or vice versa......
2006-09-28 12:08:20 · answer #3 · answered by Kitty L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's ambiguous, false & backwards - that's what it is. Humanitys first sin was doubt, the first virtue was faith.
2006-09-28 12:16:35 · answer #4 · answered by Forever 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blind faith, accepting what someone else has told you without reasonable proof is a sin of stupidity. Questioning, doubting and seeking answers (through reason) is a virtue.
Other similar quotes:
"The way to see by Faith is to shut the Eye of Reason." --Benjamin Franklin
"If you would be a real seeker after truth, it is necessary that at least once in your life you doubt, as far as possible, all things."--Rene Descartes:
2006-09-28 12:15:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it means it's better to question things rather than blindly
believe,in the religious sense.
2006-09-28 13:47:10 · answer #6 · answered by Alion 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋