What is your understanding of blind faith? As a Catholic, should one have blind faith? If so, how do you help someone who has lost it? For example; if I belive that Moses did actually build an arc and saved his family and others from the flood but question if God told him to do so, is this not having blind faith?
2006-10-22 16:07:23 · 7 answers · asked by sunshineathome74 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Your question assumes that in order to be Catholic one needs to have blind faith in it's teachings. Catholic Doctrine is unique in that it can be explained using reason and logic, in addition to theology of course.
Let's look at this logically. Would Moses - a simple man - have been able to prophecy the ten plagues of Eqypt, and initiate them he has not in direct communication with God?
Wouldn't it have been insane for Moses to go to Pharoh and make these crazy threats, if he was not entirely sure God was going to do His part?
Faith is a gift from God. Like any gift from anyone, we can accept it or refuse it. From the point of view of someone who has rejected the gift of faith, it may very well appear as if the those who have accepted said gift have done so blindly.
Those who are strong in faith understand that even though they are in this physical temportal world, they are not of this world. This deep devotion to God is often taken as "blind" faith.
2006-10-22 23:38:50 · answer #1 · answered by Daver 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, a person should not have blind faith. God gave us a brain for us to use. Question what you read and what you believe.
Why would Noah build an ark if God had not told him to?
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2006-10-22 16:18:11 · answer #2 · answered by Sldgman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To me blind faith is to follow the teachings of Jesus, especially his admonishings regarding forgiveness. He taught us to love one another and yes I have blind faith he knew something we don't to this day. He did not ask anything of us he did not do himeself that is, whilst he was dying on the cross he forgave all of us and reiterated we should love each other like he loved us.
By the way it was Noah who built the ark and not Moses.
2006-10-22 16:37:05 · answer #3 · answered by Freddy F 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Under the clear call from God, the blindness seems to disappear and replaced by certainty.
What other people view as blind faith seems to be clearly defined
to you.
Be closer to God. Live under his guidance.
2006-10-22 16:29:41 · answer #4 · answered by Vie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Catholics don't rely on "blind" faith. We know how God has revealed the truth. We know the history of Christianity. We know which Church Jesus Christ founded for all mankind. We know the proper place of the Bible, and have access to authoritative interpretation. We believe only that which has a divine guarantee of truth, not whatever idea pops into our head as we read the Bible. Jesus guaranteed that whatsoever His Church binds upon earth is bound in heaven. I don't believe anything that isn't bound in heaven, and that means I don't believe anything that His Church, the biblical pillar and foundation of truth, does not teach as binding truth. Which is why my Church has remained united in truth and united in worship for 2,000 years, instead of disintegrating into thousands of conflicting denominations in a few hundred years..
2006-10-22 16:37:08 · answer #5 · answered by PaulCyp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Religion should be taken metaphorically and inspire you...not tell you how to live. I'm no longer a Catholic, but that's what I learned on my own.
2006-10-22 16:09:41 · answer #6 · answered by Asilos Magdalena 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Er... Moses?! It was Noah.
2006-10-22 16:11:42 · answer #7 · answered by Dawn Treader 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋