Answering a question, someone said, "We shouldn't test our faith or else we will turn from God." But I've always been of the mind that you should test and question your faith, coming to the conclusion that it's right (or wrong) for yourself, not just accepting what others tell you as right. What do you think?
2007-06-20 11:06:02 · 18 answers · asked by Caity S 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
There's nothing wrong with questioning EVERYTHING. Never accept anything at face value, or you'll get screwed every time.
Question your beliefs, question your religion, look into the history of your religion. Don't swallow everything your pastor tells you as truth, whole.
Question EVERYTHING. If your questions displease your god, then your god is truly a petty god.
2007-06-20 11:10:41 · answer #1 · answered by Adam G 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Agree whole heartedly. If you do not come to the conclusions for yourself, you just have blind obedience, and that is not the same as faith. While obedience of God is absolutely necessary, it is imperative that we understand not only what we believe, but why we believe it.
And this goes for ANY religious belief system. Take for instance, if you are a Muslim and are told by some cleric that you must kill this or that infidel, should you ask why it is so? Is it not possible that the person you are being told to kill is just someone that angered the cleric?
Or a Pastor that tells you that it is wrong to watch a movie. Why is this movie wrong to watch? Is it possible that the pastor feels like his parishioners are not smart enough to not allow themselves to be influenced in a negative manner due to a small tenet of the film?
You never know what the motive is for someone else telling you "This is right" or "This is wrong"... Unless you question these things for yourself, you have not been given the ability to choose to believe or not believe, and thus are just being blindly obedient.
Hope this helps...
2007-06-20 11:16:32 · answer #2 · answered by Simple Man Of God 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Everyone knows their own truth. What they feel is right deep down. It is normal to question what can or cannot be. If you put faith in something, you put it in 100%. If you start asking questions or having concerns about a certain idea or path, then absolutely you should do more research. It may not be the path for you.
2007-06-20 11:33:04 · answer #3 · answered by theguardiandragon.com 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well I think that if you have faith it will receive plenty of tests. That's the nature of faith. Some from within (self-questioning) some from without (rough times). I don't think there is a single person of faith who has not undergone such tests. People who say otherwise don't know what faith is.
2007-06-20 11:11:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think there's a difference between "testing" our faith and questioning our faith. To test my faith is to say "if God doesn't give me a new car, I'm going to stop believing." To question my faith is to say "why do I believe what I do?" We should be willing to examine our beliefs, question what we've been taugth, and be willing to change, add, or dismiss ideas and beliefs.
2007-06-20 11:12:16 · answer #5 · answered by keri gee 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not to question or test seems down-right gullible to me. (Down right? Wow you can tell I'm from the south...lol) I agree with you 100%. I couldn't believe in anything w/o questioning or testing what I don't understand.
2007-06-21 11:23:51 · answer #6 · answered by crazypaganchic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Questioning yourself or your faith is never wrong. It can only strengthen yourself and your beliefs. Anyone who does not question themselves often isn't strong enough in their faith to begin with.
2007-06-20 11:42:36 · answer #7 · answered by taliswoman 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A test shows us where we are. We need it because we can lie to ourselves. For example, I may think I am becoming very patient, but let me wait in line ten minutes with a slow checker at Walmart and I can see that I have a way to go.
That is a type of test to show me where I am weak. I agree we need tests of all kinds. Sometimes a test can show me that I am making progress.
2007-06-20 11:11:19 · answer #8 · answered by fanofchan 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You should question your faith, in fact you should question everything in the world. That is what makes us human. To question, to enquire, to discover purely of curiosity.
Not questioning means you are following faith blindly, not testing makes you intolerant of others and fundamentally chained to your religion.
2007-06-20 11:13:03 · answer #9 · answered by Tsumego 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The church does not like their flock questioning anything because that may cause them to actually come to their own conclusions about reality. That of course is the last thing church leaders want.
2007-06-20 11:17:11 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋