2007-12-08 18:53:36 · 11 answers · asked by rajendra s 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Faith is personal and religion is organized.
2007-12-12 18:29:21 · answer #1 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Faith is a personal position. Religion is an institution.
Faith and logic are antithetical. If religious adherents would admit that they believe for PERSONAL, rather than logical, reasons, THEN they would be honest about their "faith". But claiming faith on a logical, rational, basis is dishonest -- faith is a personal position . . . not a logical conclusion or rational choice.
Faith and doubt always go hand in hand. Faith without doubt is BLIND faith. It takes a closed mind to sublimate doubt to the point of blind faith. Normal people leaven their faith with a little common sense. Doubt always nibbles at the edges of faith. After all, without doubt, faith would have no context, no purpose, no meaning, no point. Would it?
Because there is no evidence for anything supernatural (including God), NOBODY can claim ANY knowledge of it. Anybody who does is a liar or delusional. It takes suspension of disbelief to believe in the supernatural: one must convince oneself that the impossible is possible. This is the opposite of curiosity. You have one life, one quest . . . and you choose to surrender it.
When people talk about faith, they're usually talking about the supernatural: God, angels, miracles, etc. There is, of course, lots of doubt involved because the supernatural is entirely outside the human (natural) realm. It's not so much that God, or angels can't exist . . . the real point is that NOBODY has access to the supernatural and thus NOBODY knows ANYTHING about it. Anybody who claims to have faith in something he knows absolutely nothing about is actually confessing to placing his imagination before, and above, his intellect.
Imagination has its place . . . but not where life decisions are involved. Placing imagination above intellect is surrendering your quest for meaning. You are surrendering the meaning of your life to your religion . . . to your version of God.
And that's fine. Just be honest about it. You gave up and made a leap of faith. Your faith is a personal position . . . not a valid logical conclusion.
2007-12-09 07:32:59 · answer #2 · answered by Seeker 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Religion is following a set of rules based on faith.
2007-12-13 02:30:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Islam & Judaism are blatant example of religion,their core being "The Observance of The Law" put by God,Christianity is more a Dogma,thus a Faith.
2007-12-09 05:01:15 · answer #4 · answered by jammal 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There was a great book that was published years ago that had a quote in it..."Faith is what you practice during the week...Religion is what you sing on Sunday".
The book was called Waiting for the Galactic Bus.
2007-12-09 02:59:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Faith is believing in something (God) that you have never seen but you know exists so you believe in it (Him).
Religion is a set of rules and guide lines given by a group of people so that you can follow 'god' correctly. It is also the ceremonies and traditions of said group of people.
2007-12-09 03:04:49 · answer #6 · answered by Aurum 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Faith means believing in something with little to no evidence of it.
Religion is an organized and categorized group of people who share common beliefs regarding spirituality.
2007-12-09 02:58:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Faith is being sure of what you hope for, and certain of what you do not see. Hebrews 11:1
Religion is following a set of rules based on belief
2007-12-09 03:03:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Faith = Dumb
Religion = Dumber
Belief - Dumbest
2007-12-09 03:03:13 · answer #9 · answered by Tricia R 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
faith is spiritual
religion is dogmatic
faith is deed
religion is creed
2007-12-09 03:00:05 · answer #10 · answered by thefinalresult 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋