Does guilt keep you in a downward spiral of pretending to believe and feeling bad for not believing? I'm not saying there's nothing real to believe in, but isn't faith a bad substitute for learning by observation and experience?
2007-12-04 19:47:41 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Faith includes observation and experience.
Look, it's this way: Faith = Trust.
All we are doing as Christians is trusting God over those things which would deny His word. And by experience we know that He gets us through whatever we are going through.
The best example I can think of is that people come to us to ask us what the Bible says, and ask us what God would do. If we are not of God, how would we know anything like that?
2007-12-04 20:02:31 · answer #1 · answered by Christian Sinner 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have discovered in my life more than one type of faith. The faith that I consider to be the real thing is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen. Real faith, in essence is something that others can observe in you and experience through interaction with you. Real faith is experienced in relationships. I have only known this type of faith for less than a year.
I spent most of my life living a different kind of faith, based in the doctrines of men. I never considered this faith in doctrines that can not save a substitute for learning by observation and experience, but I realize that through it I became very blind, spiritually. There was a point in time in February 2003, that God (in my opinion) removed this doctrinal faith so that I came to a point where I did not even know if God existed. During this time, I kept an open mind rather than purposefully believing that God did not exist. I suppose this opened up the possibility for a journey into the faith that I now have.
I share this perspective just to let you know that from my experience, there are different types of faith and in my opinion not all of them are healthy. It seems that for me at least, the only way I could come to a place of real faith that gives peace and a reconciled relationship with God was for God to get rid of that other faith that was keeping me in darkness.
2007-12-04 20:12:57 · answer #2 · answered by HaoShe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I was addicted, is there a 12 step program, like AA? Would you call the faith clinic FA?
'Hi, my name is WorofFaith2008 and I am a faithaholic'.
2007-12-04 19:56:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Faith is very important, but it sounds as if you are just trolling, so on that note, I will answer other questions where revelation is truly being seeked. Do not play with God. He is watching and taking note of everything you say, write, and do. If only you had a revelation.
2007-12-04 19:58:34 · answer #4 · answered by Faith rocks! 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I'm more addicted to questioning.
2007-12-04 19:52:29 · answer #5 · answered by Perceptive 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Then try to be convinced of your faith.
2007-12-04 19:58:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm too rational for faith.
2007-12-04 19:55:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Only addicted to breathing.
2007-12-04 19:51:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
No, but I am starting to become alcohol dependant.
2007-12-04 19:54:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Whatever is going to happen. it will happen.
Whatever is not going to happen, it will not happen.
Whatever you think will happen, it will not happen.
Whatever you think will not happen, it will happen.
2007-12-04 20:02:31 · answer #10 · answered by chidambaram k 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋