Is the word 'faith' an acknowledgement that one may, in fact, be wrong?

Question

Faith and reality are not always the same thing. The word 'faith' connotes that one believes they could be wrong as well as right.

*Vehement* - Is that definitely so? I have faith that the Patriots will win the Superbowl next year, but I realize that I might be wrong.

*1Sweet* - Yes, and thus I acknowledge the fact that the brake pedal may fail and take my car in for a tune-up here and there.

*flyindustman* - I have faith in the fact that my shoes will be next to my bed where I put them in the morning. Yet I also acknowledge the fact that an earthquake could move them, or that another person may move them without me realizing because I am asleep...

Answer 1

The Buddha said that the truth is like a precious gem held out in an open hand for all to see, not in a closed fist to be believed in by faith.

Answer 2

As you said faith and reality are not always the same thing but your faith changes reality. If someone actually has faith it means you can take it to the bank that it is a done deal. Everyone has faith. It is just in different things. You have faith the brake pedal will work in your car.

Answer 3

Main Entry: 1faith
Pronunciation: 'fAth
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural faiths /'fAths, sometimes 'fA[th]z/
Etymology: Middle English feith, from Anglo-French feid, fei, from Latin fides; akin to Latin fidere to trust -- more at BIDE
1 a : allegiance to duty or a person : LOYALTY b (1) : fidelity to one's promises (2) : sincerity of intentions
2 a (1) : belief and trust in and loyalty to God (2) : belief in the traditional doctrines of a religion b (1) : firm belief in something for which there is no proof (2) : complete trust
3 : something that is believed especially with strong conviction; especially : a system of religious beliefs
synonym see BELIEF
- on faith : without question

Answer 4

People have faith in the wrong thing all the time. Faith itself is not reality. Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

This is faith in God, who so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16

Answer 5

You would have to be crazy not to acknowledge that you might be wrong. I tried to be open minded but then there's a limit because I dont want to be so open minded that I begin to compromise my faith. But I do try to look at it from someone elses perspective instead of pushing my faith into someones face and arrogantly demeaning theirs. I might be wrong or I might be right.....who knows for sure. But thats what faith is you believe without proof. My religion does teach us to discover and gain knowledge instead of believing blindly so thats what I try to do. Did this make sense? I have conflicting feelings that I cant fully understand myself either so its hard for me to try to explain

Answer 6

just like evotionist have faith that there are missing links. Christians, Muslems and others in God. Yes that is correct. Faith is probably one of the most important aspects of life. It give hope.

Answer 7

I think faith is an acknowledgement that one cannot prove the truth of the subject of belief.

Answer 8

I am gonna star you for this nice semantic point.
But that I'm afraid is all it is, and allthough I heartily agree
with you. Nobody with 'faith' will consider himself wrong.
The moment he does that he stops being a 'believer'.
Now please stop asking questions like that before someone
passes a law that insists that 'faith' should be acknowledged
as 'fact'. Outlawing questions like this.

Answer 9

Cute, but no. Faith is when you don't acknowledge you may, in fact, be wrong about something that is obviously extremely iffy.

Answer 10

Faith and hope. You can't have one without the other.