Are faith and close-mindedness inseperable twins?

Answer 1

No but faith is unwavering, so if your not in faith and somebody is, than there faith will look like it but the truth is they have found the truth and know you have not!

Answer 2

It doesn't need to be.

Faith that generates close-mindedness comes from a faith that is merely born of fed doctrine and teachings, without any spirit or life that would make this an active faith. Symptoms of this are mechanical going to church, mechanical tithing, and mechanical worship, alongside a lack of spiritual growth and an obvious absence of change in the person's life and a rash hostility against anything that goes against the doctrines taught.

Faith that is true doesn't generate close-mindedness; rather, it makes the person search for himself to see whether what is said is true or false. The person doesn't just accept doctrine, but actually has a Spirit that gently guides him up to the point that, in his growth, he will not be reliant on doctrine, but will be able to discern the truth for himself.

However, open-mindedness does not equal into acceptance. Some things of this world simply cannot be accepted because they go against the Spirit; otherwise, if all things are accepted, then what is the point of having such a Spirit? Rather, it should lead into a different outlook and a more sensitive response.

Answer 3

No. They should not be. If your talking about faith in God, that means trusting that He has more wisdom and knows all the answers which I don't. But if I recognize that I don't know it all, and God does, then my mind should be open to the possibility that God can teach me something new every day. If I go through life with a closed mind, I would miss learning opportunities. Closed minded people do their faith an injustice by staying uneducated. They also give the impression that faith leads to narrow mindedness. But God wants us to be open so we can learn.

Answer 4

NO!!! close mindedness is lack of information and acting on sheer luck based on a baseless"hope it will turn out well".Being confident factlessly riskly unknowledgably . Faith on the other hand is the substance of things hoped for,the evidence of things not seen. Being sure that whoever or whatever you trust or hope for is beyond any doubt deliverable.

Answer 5

The personification is comical. How does faith equal close-mindedness? Faith-confidence or trust in a person or thing: faith in another's ability. Close-mindedness-Intolerant of the beliefs and opinions of others; stubbornly unreceptive to new ideas. They seem all most contradicting to me.

Answer 6

No. Faith is belief - in Greek they are the same word, and both mean "to be convinced of something." Faith can be 'blind faith,' or believing something with no apparent reason, or it can be 'reasonable faith,' which is a belief based on evidence or experience. And anyone who thinks that people of faith are closed minded just has to look at the 30,000+ Christian denominations that have been formed over the last 50 years.

Answer 7

When you say "faith"... I can only relate to my belief as a Born Again Christian... and yes, many people who knew me prior and those who have come to know me now do find I can be very unyielding in a lot of things.

I don't mean to cause others such concern, I'm chosing to stay "on the path"... it's kind of narrow, but it is straight... it simply does not have bends and forks that lead me away from where I really want to go. For me this has been wonderful... bur for others who want me to sway in their direction... I'm a real pain the a--... you understand.

I never thought about myself being "closed-minded" but in the scheme of things I guess I am... but for that I know say Praise the Lord... because when I was "open-mined" I had all kinds of crap in my life and a lot of misery.... this way is so cool...

Right on question. It shows you are meeting some of "the folks" who are trying to walk "the way".

Answer 8

No, they are opposites. You can't have faith in things unseen if you are close-minded. You have to open your mind to the possibility that scientests have more proof to the existance of air than just the wind. I have faith that the news reporters are probably telling the truth about the existance of some guy named Bush being the President of the U.S. because I've opened my mind to the possibility. I don't have faith in the existance of God because I opened my mind enough to listen & hear Him, to open my heart & know Him, to reach out my hand and touch Him. It's one thing to ask God to speak to you and think you hear Him, it's another thing to notice your cat jump & look at the place that you heard the voice comming from before you dare to make a move.

Answer 9

Faith and Belief combined is an UNDULATION. It is what makes you focus......Like when you swim ...

An individual with a closed mind is lacking in faith. A closed mind is like someone hanging on too tight to a certain belief.

A person of faith is open to the truth, whatever it may be. Faith is like "Letting Go" and trusting yourself to waters. If you cling too tightly to whatever (belief) you'll sink like a rock.

Call it an "attachment". "HELP ME"........I'm drowning......!!!

Faith vs. Doubt....They are like inseparable twins. You cant have one without the other......I respect faith, but doubt is what gives you an education.

Answer 10

no

as a matter of fact to have faith in the first place requires an open mind. if a person's faith cannot be jarred doesn't qualify as a closed mind either. having faith, one is quite sure about what their faith is in.