Is admitting your beliefs may be wrong a sign of weakness or lack of faith?

Question

Does it? Because secretly, I think even the most religious figure heads like the Pope aren't 100% sure.

Answer 1

That is a loaded Q.
Doubt, is the result of insufficient research.

Answer 2

The sad and scary thing is that religious heads like the Pope would know the truth of the Bible but still teach man made doctrines and perform rituals that have no religious significance,only to protect their livelihood.So they can live in the lap of luxury and have their parishoners support them.
If you personally do not feel confident with what your spiritual leaders are preaching then it is up to the individual to make a search of the scriptures and find the religion that is teaching what the Bible contains.The Bible tells us that "each of us will render an account for himself to God"(Rom.14:12).So the responsibility lies with us to seek the truth and not just be blindly led along.

Answer 3

I always question my beliefs so i ask my dad some questions. Sometimes doubting your belief can lead to other good things because you ask questions and questions follow answers. I went through the same thing so i asked some questions to my dad who knows everything about our religion so i suggest asking someone close to you like a family member or a friend or your Pope who knows about your religion and could answer those questions that make you doubt your religion. Also i suggest reading parts of the Bible like the book of john or the beginning if your religion involves the bible

Answer 4

confident and No.... the respond isn't as sparkling decrease as maximum make it out to be... faith is have confidence..... have confidence is faith... and the two can not be separated... i will admit purely one element, that there are people who don't have faith as I do.... and there is not something i will do approximately it.... i will and do say with one hundred% certainty that God IS....I make no apologies and no excuses..... I even have had over the previous years all of the proving aspects i choose for me to be responsive to.... My mind is what tells me that God is genuine... human beings anticipate, and wrongly i could upload, that having have confidence in a being of better ability in some way diminishes intelligence, and to me it is this variety of waste of ability and time . So, in doing so, does that recommend that people who call or declare we Christians are much less sensible are much less so them selves ?? I doubt it.... My mind is the only truthful element approximately me, can one and all else make that truthful satement ?? As human beings we are , simply by fact the previous announcing is going, wishy washy, at appropriate.... we modify our minds on a on a regular basis bases a pair of lot of issues, yet our very own intelligence remains a similar on that particular same on a regular basis bases... to declare that a Christian is far removed from certainty, shows a loss of certainty on the component to the accuser in many techniques and on many levels..... and that's an entire different question and undertaking..... so, i think it comes all the way down to that one little undemanding notice of existence do not it ?? have confidence !!!!! bypass in peace...... God bless

Answer 5

The Church gets her authority from The Apostles, who get their authority from Christ, who gets His authority from God.

The Pope gets his authority from the Apostles, it comes with his direct succession of his office.

The Pope cannot be sure of his opinions. But he can be sure that when the Church speaks on matters of faith and morals, and speaks to the whole Church, and follows Scripture and Tradition, the Church cannot be wrong because she is superintended by the Holy Spirit (which is another topic).

Isa. 35:8, 54:13-17 - this prophecy refers to the Church as the Holy Way where sons will be taught by God and they will not err. The Church has been given the gift of infallibility when teaching about faith and morals, where her sons are taught directly by God and will not err. This gift of infallibility means that the Church is prevented from teaching error by the power of the Holy Spirit (it does not mean that Church leaders do not sin!)

The doctrine of infallibility was affirmed (not invented) before there was a bible, along with clarification of the Trinity, by the same Church Fathers at the same council.

Acts 9:2; 22:4; 24:14,22 - the early Church is identified as the "Way" prophesied in Isaiah 35:8 where fools (sinners) will not err therein.

Matt. 10:20; Luke 12:12 - Jesus tells His apostles it is not they who speak, but the Spirit of their Father speaking through them. If the Spirit is the one speaking and leading the Church, the Church cannot err on matters of faith and morals.

Matt. 16:18 - Jesus promises the gates of Hades would never prevail against the Church. This requires that the Church teach infallibly. If the Church did not have the gift of infallibility, the gates of Hades and error would prevail. Also, since the Catholic Church was the only Church that existed up until the Reformation, those who follow the Protestant reformers call Christ a liar by saying that Hades did prevail.

Matt. 16:19 - for Jesus to give Peter and the apostles, mere human beings, the authority to bind in heaven what they bound on earth requires infallibility. This is a gift of the Holy Spirit and has nothing to do with the holiness of the person receiving the gift.

Matt. 18:17-18 - the Church (not Scripture) is the final authority on questions of the faith. This demands infallibility when teaching the faith. She must be prevented from teaching error in order to lead her members to the fullness of salvation.

John 11:51-52 - some non-Catholics argue that sinners cannot have the power to teach infallibly. But in this verse, God allows Caiaphas to prophesy infallibly, even though he was evil and plotted Jesus' death. God allows sinners to teach infallibly, just as He allows sinners to become saints. As a loving Father, He exalts His children, and is bound by His own justice to give His children a mechanism to know truth from error.

Answer 6

I would say lack of faith. I have a saying, "If I find a religion better than mine than I'll convert." Secretly, though, there is no better religion; I do however, leave that door of opportunity open to anyone who wishes to convert me. I doubt that'll happen. The only time I'd ever change my opinions were if they were in the confines of my current religion--Islam. Peace :)

Answer 7

As a Christian my particular beliefs about some things may be incorrect but that would only be because of my lack of understanding of the whole counsel of God's word in a pa;rticular area. Certain beliefs I hold are 100% accurate because they are simple truths given to us by God himself and so I don't have to worry about them being wrong. For instance...

1 Timothy 1:15 The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost. (16) But I (Paul) received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience as an example to those who were to believe in him for eternal life.

So admitting doubt about certain of my beliefs in regards to more esoteric doctrines is only a demonstration of my awareness of a possible lack of perfect understanding, while someone who doubts the truth of God's Word is a giving a sign that they lack faith in God's desire and ability to reveal Himself to mankind through the Bible.

Answer 8

No one is 100% sure about everything, but I know that what the Bible says is always right, even when it seems contradictory to what my nature is telling me. So yeah, my own beliefs may be wrong (I'm positive that little aliens sneak into my dryer and steal socks, but my husband says it's not true ... I still believe!), but I can always rely upon God to tell me the right way to go.

Answer 9

Being open the possibility that some of the things that you belief or that your religion says is truth is a very mature thing to do. It shows that you are open to reality and Ultimate Truth. Instead of a denial of God, IMO, it displays a more openness to God. To become one with God we must be willing to let go of everything, including our concepts of God. That is a basic teaching of all of the great Christian mystics.

Answer 10

Personally I find someone who considers the possibility that they may be wrong to be far more convincing than someone who believes something 100%. I don't consider it a weakness for someone to say "I realize I may be wrong, but after much consideration I believe..." I do, however, consider it a weakness for someone to say "I am right and I will consider no alternatives."

Answer 11

I think that is is a sign of strength. That you are a big enough person to admit that you might not be 100% right.