Compare these statements...
"I have faith in X. I really feel that it is true."
-vs.-
"I have rationally demonstrated X. It can be proven using verifiable evidence."
Are they the same? Two paths to reality?
2007-06-27 04:30:21 · 18 answers · asked by Eleventy 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The purpose of the question is not to belittle faith, but to understand the relationship between the two.
Many people are saying that it is true for me, which I find incredibly interesting. I'll have to think more about that.
2007-06-27 05:02:13 · update #1
One is subjective reality, the other is objective reality.
I'm not a scholar, but I've got to say that I'd choose objective over subjective any day. I'll leave it up to a philosopher to decide which is more truthful, and what the definition of truth is.
2007-06-27 04:34:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, having faith in something does not make it true. Truth is truth whether you believe it or not. When science thought the earth was flat, that did not make it true. When science thought the earth was the center of our solar system, that did not make it true. And not everything is yet able to be demonstrated, but at some point the full truth WILL be known.
2007-06-27 11:34:35 · answer #2 · answered by Michelle M 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wonder if faith can make it true for the believer only. I believe our thoughts create our reality, so maybe all of those ppl who believe in judgement day will manifest what they believe while the rest of us will manifest what we believe or don't believe/ focus on. I want to say they are the same. There is individual truth and universal truth, but I have no idea if I am correct.
2007-06-27 11:36:41 · answer #3 · answered by NONAME 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you have faith in something, i believe that it makes it true for you.
And who am i to say that your beliefs are any less valid then mine?
Bless You....
All Paths May Differ, But the Final Destination is The Same...
2007-06-27 11:38:14 · answer #4 · answered by trinity 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It makes it true to you, not necessarily to the world at large. I think what people don't get about religion is that it's all about belief. People are always trying to prove that God exists or that Jesus really did exist. They want proof. When the truth is, all you have to do is believe with your whole heart in your chosen faith in order for it to prove itself to you. I've felt Jesus in my home. He stands beside me on a regular basis. Can I prove it? No. But I know He's there, nonetheless. It's all about what you believe. If you don't believe, all the scientific "proof" in the world means nothing.
2007-06-27 11:38:48 · answer #5 · answered by I'm just me 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My faith is in God, He lives in me and that's enough proof for me. I have rationally demonstrated The Light of Jesus, because He shines in my actions, in my love for others and just in my life. I know He is True.
2007-06-27 11:39:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The second statement is a path to reality.
The first statement is a path to wishful thinking and delusion.
2007-06-27 11:34:41 · answer #7 · answered by Subconsciousless 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You omitted one crucial alternative ... "I know X is true because I have it on the word of one who cannot lie and cannot err." Considering that you take many things on faith, based on the word of those who can lie and can err, I'd say my acceptance of what God has revealed is on rock solid ground.
2007-06-27 11:36:43 · answer #8 · answered by PaulCyp 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No it does not make it true and no those two statements are not the same
2007-06-27 11:33:45 · answer #9 · answered by rosbif 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if you have faith then it is true to you. if you believe with all your soul in something then it does not matter if anyone else believes in it or if it exists in reality because it is real to you and you can benifit from it.
2007-06-27 11:35:49 · answer #10 · answered by londonlad90 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋