2007-05-14 05:19:56 · 12 answers · asked by Padmini Gopalan 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
I find people acting as they please and find justification in their religion somehow or other.Ultimately do people act according to their desire ,instinct ?
2007-05-14 05:55:20 · update #1
Star question!!
Faith does have the power to mould even our desires and aspirations which in turn are the rulers of our behaviour.
However, you make an important point. Even though faith has power, in crunch situations, one can not hold on to it and the self interest as perceived in those circumstances, does overrule the standards set by the faith. For instance, a mother is very likely to discard faith-oriented behaviour if she perceives at any time a clash with the interests of her child... in fact even a priest or a nun could fall into the same pattern when cornered by similar crunch situations. On such occasions, the emotions overtake our behaviour and our logic faculty becomes subservient to the cause and helps finding some sort of justification, even as knowing fully well that the path of faith has been deviated from.
2007-05-14 19:23:14 · answer #1 · answered by small 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are 3 possible viewpoints:
- if you are refering to religion, like an institutionalized faith, then the answer is yes, assuming that one is obeying the rules set by the religion that influence his lifestle
- if you are talking about faith as a personal feeling of connection to something bigger than us, than the answer is positive again
- the previous answer had disregarded the possibility of nonexistence of God, but it could be that someone's faith is just a result of his psychologycal experiences and is not real in its sense, but the answer is yes once more, because the influence comes from within that person to act in a certain manner
2007-05-14 12:32:49 · answer #2 · answered by gorangrubesic 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the one is religious then yes.
There is a positive influence and there is a negative influence.
The positive influence of Faith is the belief that an opportunity
for justice to prevail will present itself. The one makes
themself active to the good will and convenient to God's
will; the one becomes God's convenience.
The negative influence of Faith is the belief that if one
prays enough(regardless of practicing good will) that the one
is invincible. The one makes themself passive to the good
will and inconvenient to God's will; God becomes the one's
convenience.
2007-05-14 12:58:14 · answer #3 · answered by active open programming 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Certainly. If your question is a narrow religious definition of faith, then not necessarily. People have faith in guns, elected officials and sometimes their own judgment. As a result, people may think they can shoot others and get away with it, because the person is deceased. Every Presidential election cycle we view faithful political parties and within those parties people have faith in the values of the candidate. And so, they seek to elect him or her. And then we have people who have faith in their own judgment, we then stand back and wonder why. I approach your question in this way because people make their god of faith, but do not necessarily have their faith in God. Nevertheless, their Faith (faith) influences their behavior.
2007-05-14 12:30:56 · answer #4 · answered by mark_hensley@sbcglobal.net 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I answer yes. Faith is as important as breathing for life. I may not be able to explain how but I advise u to look at the lives of those around u who follow their faith and compare it with those who don't. You might understand me.
It is very important to mention here that the right comparison can only come on account of right knowledge so it is there where u should begin.
2007-05-14 13:47:21 · answer #5 · answered by mssk_me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most definitely. If you look at history to the present, faith has always influenced behavior. Look at the Spanish Inquisition. Because of faith they believed in the "convert or die" tactic. Look a 9/11, Islamic extremists kill themselves just to kill others. The kamikazees of WWII flying their planes into ships. This happened all because of peoples faith and belief.
2007-05-14 12:48:35 · answer #6 · answered by soulsearcherofthetruth 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apparently, and it can be to a rather extreme degree. Witness the behaviors of the "fundamentalists" of many "religions". When it comes to violent behavior they seem to question and reason not at all. They've been provided with "the answer" and they adhere to it unswervingly, no matter the nuances of a "situation"
2007-05-14 12:31:55 · answer #7 · answered by drakke1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Faith is NOT religion. It is in control of every experience you have. You literally live by faith. Reality mirrors what you believe to be true about yourself and the world whether it is true or not. And, of course it rarely is. You are not your thoughts or beliefs, however. YOU are the observer of them - through the effect they have on your experience of reality. Transcending the learned ego is the key to life.
2007-05-14 19:24:17 · answer #8 · answered by MysticMaze 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you serious?
If I answered "No, not at all", wouldn't you find that you already had an idea in your head of what the real answer is?
You might as well ask "Does your personality influence your behavior".
2007-05-14 12:24:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
for some yes 'but usually when someone is bound to do something evil or really bad o God or talking to their mother and friends gonna change what that person planned ' as they do not care of anything but the plan they have in their mind at the time,,,,,,,
2007-05-14 12:47:48 · answer #10 · answered by Cami lives 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋