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What was the last thing you accepted on faith?
Why?

Or

What was the last thing you rejected due the lack of evidence?

BlueVeins · 22-25

The last thing I kinda just accepted on... anything resembling faith was the idea that well-established, high-credibility learning and scientific institutions aren't totally full of it. At a certain point in my life, I realized that any "proof" involving even something like the Smithsonian or the New York Times was ultimately based on a fundamental assumption that these organizations aren't in some massive conspiracy to fool the public forever, which I can't actually verify due to the nature of conspiracy theories. I also realized that I realized that I didn't really give a shit.

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BlueVeins · 22-25

@Texasgurl I believe in some conspiracies, but not that kinda conspiracy in particular.

Texasgurl

There seems to be this idea that there are greater powers at work. I am inclined to think no human is that smart.

But I don’t know anything @BlueVeins

BlueVeins · 22-25

@Texasgurl Large groups of humans, though, can act as if they were singular, superintelligent entities. Indeed, if I had seen a factory or a nuclear reactor before learning anything about the advancedness of the economy or human cooperation, I'd have assumed that they were created by a being of godlike intellect.

I tend to agree that such a conspiracy is unlikely, but it's a big leap to go from unlikely to simply untrue. Yet, it's a leap I'm willing to make.

rckt148 · 61-69, M

Both of the topics are loaded guns for me ,and not quite that cut and dry ,or in an order .
I run from God most of my life over a prophecy spoken over me when I was a kid ,,it scared the heaven out of me

but my list of undocumented miracles is pretty long
and my not giving up because I couldn't prove it is just as long

At the risk of being told I pushed my faith on someone else

I believe even the bad things I have endured had a purpose

I am called ,and I love the Lord

And love the ocean by the way (you 10 things ,you love open water )

Texasgurl

Thanks for sharing. I grew up in a church that accepted the “gifts” I walked away at 16 and never looked back. I do understand what you are saying. No stones being thrown

I grew up on the gulf. I just returned from south Florida.@rckt148

rckt148 · 61-69, M

@Texasgurl I am a Florida boy
Raised on both coasts ,spent 4 yrs in the Coast Guard
my family run sea food companies on both coasts as well
so I have been a commercial fishermen as well as my time at sea in the Guard ,,
I loved delivering yachts for friends from the north back to Florida ,haven't done that for a while .
I HATE slow boat rides unless its on a sail boat .
I was going to live on a sail boat until a hurricane put a downed telephone pole through my buddies ,sinking it and everything he owned was on board ,,then I liked my options better ,I can get my hands on a boat or yacht as needed but I have not been underway for some time ,I miss it
Nice chatting with you ,I am a regular
see ya around ,,

Texasgurl

Likewise!@rckt148

SW-User

Well, I could not remember the last thing I accepted on faith. But I remember that my faith is somewhat uncertain about my decision, and I always end up losing direction in life. The problem for me right now is to make a decision. And whenever I make a decision, I have to put faith in it. But even though I did put faith in it, I still cannot find the right reason why I put my faith in my decision to know if it worth my faith or not. I feel as if my faith is not strong enough to trust myself, and I am forcing it to follow me, not it want to follow me. I did not let it come naturally.

My life strategy is still quite unstable, and I think I need more time to rebuild it. Maybe, in the end, that will be the time when I truly put my faith in myself and act for my decision truthfully and consistently.

Lilnonames · F

Blind faith

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