"The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason." Benjamin Franklin
2007-11-13 12:56:49 · 12 answers · asked by Life goes on... 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
very practical
2007-11-13 13:00:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not agree with this at all, why? Because when I finally let go of my pride, and opened my eyes to faith in the salvation that comes only in Christ- nothing seemed clearer to me. Just because I believe in faith does not mean I did not reason through my faith, before I came to believe. Instead of seeking knowledge to help me find Christ, He imparted wisdom to me, and because of that my eyes were open to His truth. I really do not care if you think I am out of my mind, because actually that is a complement. I have the mind of Christ now.
2007-11-13 21:30:41 · answer #2 · answered by AdoreHim 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think faith should be accepted by devotion and no need to know its reason because in faith there are many hidden things that can not be proved its existence by our eyes.
2007-11-13 21:21:28 · answer #3 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Faith needs a foundation. The word of God is the foundation for faith.
2007-11-13 21:01:26 · answer #4 · answered by G-Man 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think Franklin was a smart man, as were many of his time.
2007-11-13 21:01:54 · answer #5 · answered by Eiliat 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'd be interested to know the context and whether he was basically insulting faith as irrational or that he meant that you can't rationalize faith.
2007-11-13 21:12:05 · answer #6 · answered by Nightwind 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
similar to the one of my favorite quotes "walk by faith, not by sight" from 2nd Corinthians in the Bible
2007-11-13 21:00:26 · answer #7 · answered by becky 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Franklin is spot on there!
2007-11-13 21:06:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
the true faith in God is to, never mind he material things around you... never let the world of lust and luxury control you that you will give up everything for the sake of this material things...good day!!! (-:
2007-11-15 01:52:07 · answer #9 · answered by mhybz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think any of the answers understand the quote!
2007-11-13 21:25:49 · answer #10 · answered by Tricia R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Whoever wants to be a Christian should tear the eyes out of his reason." -- Martin Luther
weeeeeeeeee
2007-11-13 21:03:06 · answer #11 · answered by Dashes 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋