the act of convincing your self you believe in something you don't believe in?
2006-09-30 10:19:47 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
If you do not believe- how can you "talk" yourself into believing it?
That would be like saying- the earth is a triangle- and then "acting" as though it is true.
Now Faith is the evidence of things not seen- the substance of things hoped for.
2006-09-30 10:22:38 · answer #1 · answered by IN Atlanta 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, you are mis-representing both "faith" and "belief" in this scenario.
"Faith" is actually a state of trust in another individual or state of affairs. It is related to "belief", but not necessarily the same thing. "Belief" is a mental assent to certain ideas or theories.
"Convincing yourself you believe in something you don't believe in" is called "self deception". It is not an act of faith. In fact, it is contrary to faith, for that mental action goes AGAINST the people and opinions you already actually trust.
2006-09-30 17:28:16 · answer #2 · answered by MamaBear 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually faith is described as a "firm conviction"
For instance, everytime you sit in your chair you must have faith that it will not fall apart under you.
Everytime you leave your spouse alone you must have faith that he or she will not cheat on you.
There are many things we do on a daily basis that we rely on faith or firm conviction that something will or will not happen.
So, for your argument to be correct you would be in a state of constant belief (firm conviction) that what you believe to happen won't really happen at all. Either way, its a still a firm conviction or faith, applied to Christianity or your favorite chair.
2006-09-30 17:25:50 · answer #3 · answered by cindy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Faith is not an act, it is what forms the basis for our acts. What we believe impacts what we do. Those who follow Christ do so because they were given faith to believe not that they acted or followed first and then believed. That is why Jesus says no one will come to Him unless the Father draws Him.
2006-09-30 17:24:21 · answer #4 · answered by beek 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Place no faith without experience. You can believe what you like, it bears no relationship to truth.
But faith should be based upon direct experience of truth, qualified by the total absence of doubt.
Then when doubt reappears, that is what faith is really for.
2006-09-30 17:23:20 · answer #5 · answered by joju 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well you have faith in science right? If you believe what scientific studies show, then you are placing your faith in the science/scientist. Faith in a religion is quite similar (there is just a priest, minister, etc. telling you instead of a scientist).
2006-09-30 17:25:37 · answer #6 · answered by Serious 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i've met people before who have convinced themselves to believe in a religion, so yes, it could be described that way in many cases.
"qualified by the total absence of doubt."
faith without doubt is brainwashing.
2006-09-30 17:22:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I disagree with your premise. I don't think you can believe in something just because you want to. That's called wishful thinking. You either believe something or you don't. You can try to convince yourself of something, but deep down you know you are just fooling yourself.
2006-09-30 17:26:28 · answer #8 · answered by bones 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course not!
We walk by faith, not by sight.
Most peoples parents love them.
Love is not something that can be seen, only felt.
We feel God's love for us and know that He will give all His children that love Him in return many gifts according to His riches in Heaven.
Knowing that God loves us we have faith that He will not lead us astray and will not allow us to be lead astray.
2006-09-30 17:42:41 · answer #9 · answered by sworddove 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
u believe in waht u see. and when u c something u can not expalin u start believing in unseen and that's the faith.
2006-09-30 17:24:12 · answer #10 · answered by lina l 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋