Fact and faith are different.
Fact is something already 100% proven to be right.
Faith is something you are not sure of 100% and it hasn't been proven yet.
It is a fact that I have five fingers.
I have faith that my mother will come back from a long journey.
If you Christians believe in God's existence 100% then it is already a fact isn't it?
You can't say that you have faith that you have a relationship with Jesus and He with you all the time 100%.
If you are 100% sure that you are not delusional then it is a fact not faith.
Possibilities and probabilities of something needs faith.
Certainties are facts.
If God is a certainty then you should call it fact not faith.
I hope I explained it clear enough for you to understand.
So what do you think?
2007-12-16 14:23:35 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
First of all faith is based upon the facts of the word of God. But those facts are spiritual facts which cannot be understood by natural laws. That is the BIG debate between Christians and atheists. Are there two realms of existence a natural physical one and a spiritual realm as Jesus taught. Or do you believe what Dawkins is teaching that there is only one realm, and the spiritual realm does not exist. You believe Dawkins (by faith - he has no proof that a spiritual realm does not exist, just his opinion) we believe Jesus Christ (by Faith)
2007-12-16 14:35:27 · answer #1 · answered by oldguy63 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Faith is not synonymous with belief.
Everyone has a belief system. Belief systems are rational intellectual constructs based (most of the time) on some form of teaching or logic. Your belief may be that the Bible is true. Your belief might be that the supernatural cannot exist. No one has a "100% proven true" system of beliefs.
Faith is a decision. It is the decision to base your life on your belief system. For an atheist, that faith would be having the courage to live as though there were no authority higher than yourself. For a Christian, that faith would be having the courage to live a life that conforms to the teachings of Jesus.
There are no certainties. Have you never studied epistemology at all? What is a "fact" and how do you know that? Can you not imagine that anything exists beyond your teeny tiny ability in three dimensions to comprehend it? What if there are multiple dimensions curled up in space time? The "supernatural" would look a little different then, wouldn't it?
If you think Christians don't know s h i t, you must also confess that you don't actually know s h i t, either.
And then, there is Pascal's Wager.....................
2007-12-16 14:39:36 · answer #2 · answered by greengo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I honestly would not mind if "they took it back." All it does for the Christian is too make us take our focus off of Christ. We can say that Christmas is about celebrating the love of Christ by giving gifts from up under the tree when often it is just about the gifts. Often, what I think people get upset about when you talk of changing the name of the Christmas tree to the "holiday tree" is that you are taking the name of Christmas off of it. To those that celebrate Christmas for the birth of christ it is unnerving but it should be no big deal, we should be thankful that God is protecting us and that we still have our religious freedom. When we see a christmas tree in december everyone knows that christmas is near. If it has no decorations we wonder, "is christmas coming this year." Every other part of the year it is just a "evergreen tree." Let the Christian never forget that the Cross and Nativity scenes represent Christ as well. Those are the images that we should be conscientious of. If we see them any other part of the year, to many people the cross means less. Let us not focus too long on this one suject. While I would prefer that all of you are Christians and I pray that one day God may touch all of your hearts, I know that I am no better than any of you, I sin a lot, all that makes me different is that I am a saved sinner. That is what makes the difference in a Christmas tree and a holiday tree. A Christian should not be offended by the tree changing name for it should not make a difference while we celebrate the season. You are right, the Christmas tree has nothing to do with the birth of Christ, let the pagans have their tree. I on the other hand will take the Lord.
2016-05-24 07:06:19 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why are Evolution and Big Bang still theories?
Do you have Fact or Faith?
Law = 100% proven. Gravitation, 1st Law of Thermodynamics & the 2nd as well.
The rest are obsolete theories.
At least we are honest and say that ours is faith. People like you talk about delusion and deceit. It is funny because the same people will dogmatically talk about all the evidence to support Evolution. That is a lie.
2007-12-16 14:30:41 · answer #4 · answered by realchurchhistorian 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
A fact doesn't have to be proven to be right. A fact is a fact whether or not we can perceive or discern it.
Faith - by definition in the Bible - is the "Substance of things hoped for, evidence of things unseen". This describes a Christian's relationship with God.
2007-12-16 14:33:23 · answer #5 · answered by wigginsray 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is it a Fact you will find God or is it Faith you will........umm?
Christians live by Faith in the Fact that Yeshua is who He said He was.
2007-12-16 15:38:10 · answer #6 · answered by deed 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is style of calling faith to fact.
2007-12-16 14:31:24 · answer #7 · answered by baba 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To YOU faith and fact are different. To the Christian..they are the same.
2007-12-16 14:28:14 · answer #8 · answered by BelieverinGod 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
God calls it faith.
2007-12-16 14:32:22 · answer #9 · answered by hisgloryisgreat 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Faith is being without seeing and this is what God ask of us.
2007-12-16 14:30:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋