Anyone else agree?

Question

I believe that it does not matter what you have faith in, but rather that just having faith that makes the difference. Any thoughts?

Answer 1

I like it.

Similarly, I think if you go to any house of worship, you will probably find a bunch of nice people. Regardless of what type of house of worship it is. And being with nice people will simply improve your life.

Answer 2

Counts toward what? I've heard that having faith seems to make people more likely to pull through serious illness, though I haven't read the science to support it. It also seems to make them more likely to kill or persecute others, but in this case what a person has faith in does matter. For example, have you ever heard of anyone being persecuted by the Quakers? And in some things what a person has faith in does matter a lot--when determining what to serve them for dinner, for example; as a general rule I wouldn't serve beef to a Hindu, nor pork to a Muslim, Orthodox Jew, or African Zionist.

As for having a rich spiritual life, a purpose-driven life, or just being a good person, I've found that all of these things also seem to be available to people who don't know but are seeking the truth or even to people who truly disbelieve.

Answer 3

In other words, you have faith in faith itself. That is, you are trusting in your faith itself to save you, help you, or whatever other difference you are seeking. The problem with this is that faith is not something concrete. How can you trust in trust? It's like saying you're going to get electricity from electricity itself. You don't get electricity from electricity itself: you get it from an electrical source.

Similarly, faith in faith itself won't make any kind of difference. You need to have faith in someone or something that will make a difference. Obviously, that something has to be big enough to make it worthwhile having faith in. Being a Christian, my faith is in God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

If you would like to talk more about this subject, feel free to contact me personally. I wish you the best.

Answer 4

What sort of difference?

It does make a great deal of difference what you put your faith in. If you are bitten by a venomous snake and you put your faith in modern medicine, you will seek a cure at the hospital, and they may give you antivenin which may save your life. If instead you put your faith in a quack doctor who gives you a magic charm as a cure for snakebite, you may die as a result.

Answer 5

It matters what you put your faith in if you're counting on that thing to provide you with eternal life. Only making Jesus Christ the Lord of your life can provide you with eternal life. You can sincerely put your faith in a head of lettuce for eternal life, but you would be sincerely wrong. That head of lettuce can provide nothing for you. So it does matter what you put your faith in.

Answer 6

Faith is often the boast of a person too lazy to investigate the matter.

I'd rather have evidence and enlightenment any day.

Answer 7

I believe that not having faith is what makes the difference.

Answer 8

Faith is simply accepting something without questioning, investigation, doubt or reason. Thats why it is bad. Question everything. Doubt everything until it is proven. Investigate all claims before accepting them and use your reasoning powers. Otherwise what is the point of having a brain?

Answer 9

I prefer knowledge and scientific explanations to faith and beliefs.
Schizoid delusional mental disorder can be treated today with zyprexa (use only as directed, see a doctor). No need for faith, superstition, delusions anymore.

Answer 10

I agree to a point. It helps our lives if we can have faith in something, but if it's something that limits our lives than it would not be worth it.

Answer 11

...but having faith in what? It does matter what you have faith in. Nazi Germany had faith in Hitler, as Imperial Japan had faith in Tojo. Even naive Americans having faith in Dubya's Iraq War. Yes, in principle, be careful what you have faith in.