If so, is there a third?
2007-04-23 15:36:04 · 19 answers · asked by Eleventy 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
NO.
Faith is not a valid epistemological procedure and should not be regarded as a trustworthy method of ascertaining the truth value in any claim or concept.
Faith is no different than a coin flip. Either way, right or wrong, it was still based entirely on blind chance. Sometimes you're on the mark, sometimes not, but it's purely coincidental... is that reliable??
I think not.
2007-04-23 15:40:12 · answer #1 · answered by ZER0 C00L ••AM••VT•• 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Neither.
Reason = are worldly, obvious cause, explanation, understanding, formed logical judgement/arguments, possible practical options/solutions... but it may or might not offer absolute truth of the matter. It deals with human mind`s logical thinking process and you may be is a kind of intellectuals or what you call "worldly wise."
Faith = is a strong belief, complete trust or confidence on someone or something based of each person`s experience & educations which might emanate from frequent good logical formed judgement, sharpened or heightened senses & consciousness, having a gifted ESP, or having been chosen as mediator (from revelations) having direct contacts from the spirits world or from other planes/level of human kind of consciousness. It may or might not give you the absolute answer you`re seeking but makes you aware the existence of other planes/level of consciousness other than what is obvious to everybody.
If you`re "blessed" enough to be one with any "Divine Intervention" or direct contact with the Gods & the spirits world, then you will probably have some kind of knowledge then which will increase your faith & be endowed with "God`s wisdom."...and probably will know the truth hidden from anyone.
2007-04-24 01:02:20 · answer #2 · answered by ServantOfTheMostHigh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Faith and Reason are one and the same and are subject to what we've been disposed to think about. Truth is simply love, the natural one that is the foundation of life. However, truth could also be discovered by certain actions of love and that is where faith and reason comes into play, as it is written "by their fruits ye shall know them."
2007-04-23 22:45:22 · answer #3 · answered by Tommy M 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
YES! Absolutely. Accurate knowledge is the third.
The first two help to find the third. In the world and right here on Yahoo are examples of people not caring about accurate knowledge so they although bright, will never find truth.
2007-04-23 23:01:41 · answer #4 · answered by grnlow 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Faith is not a way of discovering the truth.. that's why it's called faith and not "The Way It Surely Is"
2007-04-23 22:39:09 · answer #5 · answered by Frank 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Faith and reason are exactly the ways to discover truth. Or at least realize it when you see it. No one can be a true Christian without faith. This is why Satan engenders cynicism in our society so people never trust anything without 'impirical evidence'. They don't realize just how much of what we know to be true rests upon circumstancial evidence and can't be proven.
2007-04-23 22:41:01 · answer #6 · answered by Epitome_inc 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Many people have praying in faith and received revelations that helped them in their life...
Most people that pray for help also reason out possible answers, or solutions and then ponder them.. and pray about them to know which is true because the Holy Ghost can only testify of truth.. and never falsehood.
2007-04-23 22:51:32 · answer #7 · answered by ♥Tom♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Um, you cant discover the truth through faith alone, you need somekind of logic to progress...
2007-04-23 22:41:36 · answer #8 · answered by Maikeru 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, there are three,Jesus said, Judgment, mercy, and faith. We are told in the word... not to lean to our own understanding so I would say, reason is not a way.
2007-04-23 22:41:16 · answer #9 · answered by jackiedj8952 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Faith has nothing to do with discovering truth.
2007-04-23 22:40:19 · answer #10 · answered by fourmorebeers 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋