I believe that this does not always necessarily need to hold true. If I have belief in myself that eventually I will run a 4-minute mile, given my ability and endurance as an athlete, what has religious orientation to do with my belief in aspiring to such a goal?
2007-01-09 10:18:25 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Religious belief requires faith, faith does not require religious belief.
You can have faith in something none religious, but religion needs faith becasue it lacks solid proof that the beliefs are true.
2007-01-09 10:25:23 · answer #1 · answered by answerman 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Religions are man-made belief systems that provide rules for living. Sometimes this is intended to help make life easier and other times it may be more to control human behavior. It is not necessary to adhere to any particular religion to have faith in anything - not even God / Spirit / Mother Earth / Energy or whatever someone wishes to refer to a higher power.
Faith or belief in a higher power can exist outside organized religion and is often referred to as Spirituality. It is quite possible to be very dedicated to a higher power and not attend any church or adhere to any particular religion.
Even atheists may have "faith" although they would not probably not call it that. They may believe in science, or gravity, or that they themselves can run a 4-minute mile. (An Atheist is someone who is sure there is no God.)
If you consider faith from a very high perspective, all beliefs are basically the same deep down. A scientist who is an atheist most likely believes in energy and other "rules" like gravity.
Those of many religions believe in whatever they call God and if you consider the definition of Energy (always existed, always will exist) and God (always existed, always will exist) they may use different words but they are very similar concepts.
2007-01-09 19:57:24 · answer #2 · answered by flyingrosetb 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. One can have faith in many things. You don't have to be a believer or part of any religion to have faith. Although many people (and they know who they are) like to lay claim on faith just for their particular belief.
2007-01-09 18:23:57 · answer #3 · answered by Stormilutionist Chasealogist 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. But belief in a religion requires faith.
2007-01-09 18:25:38 · answer #4 · answered by Tripper 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, you have to believe in something otherwise what do you have faith in?
Faith is belieing to the point of knowing, without seeing
For example, i am Christian and I have faith that my marraige will be sucessful, therefore even though we are in a rough spot right now, I know my marraige will work out because I belive that God will make it successful. This means I am not going around saying, I hope my marraige works out, We are probably going to seperate...etc Instead I am saying with Faith, no matter what happens I belive God for my Marraige and it will suceed.
You dont nessarily have to be Christian to have faith, but it does depend on a higher power usually.
2007-01-09 18:21:45 · answer #5 · answered by AntzaGurl 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Nope- You have faith that your car will start and stop "on command".
The lights will go on and on at the touch of a switch!
You have faith the other cars will stop when the lights change at an intersection.
2007-01-09 18:23:15 · answer #6 · answered by whynotaskdon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Faith just means to believe in something you cannot prove.
2007-01-09 18:22:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
When you drive a car, you have faith the brakes will work.
When you get in an elevator, you have faith the cable will not brake.
2007-01-09 18:22:11 · answer #8 · answered by The Question Man 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well no because people have faith in many diffrent things
2007-01-09 18:25:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yah, you can have faith in things even if they aren't absurd
2007-01-09 18:23:20 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋