do you think that intellect can get in the way of..........?

Question

faith?? and make you ask questions that realy just keep you in a thought loop which distracts you from the bigger picture??

Answer 1

Faith and intellect are like hammers and saws. Both are builders tools, and each has its purpose and place in the building process. You just need to be sure to select the right tool for the right job. Some projects require both...

Answer 2

Your question is vague as far as what the big picture is. Naturally intellectuals will have the mental capacity to sort out and put things into perspective. We can't just blindly rely on faith in this world. If you know anything about religion you would know that throughout the annals of history there have been numerous witch hunts and genocidal occurrences based upon the faith beliefs of religious fanatics. For instance the great Galileo spent the rest of his life in prison after many trials accusing him of religious heresy based upon his writings implying that the earth revolved around the sun which was contrary to the religious belief that the sun revolved around the earth. Therefore "Intellectualism" is in fact ultimately the best tool in deciphering truth in faith based beliefs. Without the intellects of the world we would still be living like cavemen. Many indigenous tribes still live ridiculous lifestyles based on their ridiculous religious superstitions. It staggers the mind to see what these idiots do to their bodies in order to placate their Deity. Do some research before you get entrenched in a religious sect or cult group. When it comes to religion I stay as far away as possible.

Answer 3

I think it can. But I also think the intellect and faith are parts of the same reasoning faculties we have at our disposal. I do not think that faith is fully actualized without the intellect and vice versa. They are, to quote St. Paul, part of the mind, the body, and the spirit that make us whole. Of course, faith and the intellect both can be used poorly, or taken advantage of in order to justify selfishness or whatnot. I do not think that one is necessarily better than the other. Without faith, we're cold. Without intellect, we're fools.

Answer 4

I think that intellect can actually enhance and strengthen faith. If it doesn't and if intellect causes faith to sway then it wasn't true faith to start with. As a left brained intellectual type, I find that the faith that remains after study and analysis is strong, solid, immovable and true.

Answer 5

I think that intellect is extremely limited,and that faith knows no boundaries. So yes. Besides, intellect is learning what others,( your culture) have taught to you, in one way or another. We are only as intelligent as our teachers. Faith on the other hand, can not be taught, it is so latent and personal and sovereign that it knows no limits. Definitely

Answer 6

Yes logic gets in the way of faith, because it is another way of anilyzing information. I would also like you to note that it would be illogical to continue in a loop of thought (if you recognized it). Therefore it would not be logic that keept you in a thought loop, but rather stupidity. Are you trying to say that logic is stupid? Logic is neither, stupid or smart, as with faith. There is stupid faith and logical mistakes, but that does not make either stupid.

Answer 7

Yes & No