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Christians really like to hold up faith as a virtue but i ask you....Is faith a reliable tool for determining what is true?

What could you not believe on faith?
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Penny · 46-50, F
every decision you make is based on faith. beliefs are not always based on faith but faith matters in belief when theres no concrete proof. some people call it intuition or a hunch a feeling. to deny that we have any inner knowing is just as bad as denying there is a higher power. our intuition may not always be right and our beliefs can be misheld especially regarding spirituality, but we are not "perfect" people who can fit into a little box of science. our faith and wonder makes us who we are in a glorious way. embrace it, why deny it?? not saying you can't deny it, but i dont understand why anyone would want to deny the thought of a higher power. maybe God isnt all sunshine and rainbows but one thing i do think is that our belief in him makes us stronger and stronger is good.
@whowasthatmaskedman

Yeah i just know believers get tetchy when you suggest that their faith is blind....and yet @Penny seems unwilling to give a good faith answer as to what someone could not believe upon by faith which is rather telling lol
whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M
@Pikachu Some like a bet each way. Dont hold that against anyone. If a persons faith gives them comfort, who am I to take it away from them. There are no atheists in foxholes. In one or two desperate moments I have sent up a quick prayer. Just in case..😷
@whowasthatmaskedman

Honestly me neither. I never try to convince people that their god isn't real. I just demand they be rational when they talk to me about it lol
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@WolfGirlwh0r3

lol whaaat? I have no idea what you're saying. Maybe you're conflating faith and organized religion?
Would anyone buy a car, strictly based on faith?
@BlueSkyKing

lol no, turns out that's only good enough for eternal salvation, not a car payment 😅
I wouldn't take the word of 99.9% of "Christians" on faith that's for sure. 🤷🏾
@DancingStarGoddess I don't think i'd take the word of just about anyone on faith alone lol
whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M
Dont ever take on faith anything you will need to rely on in this reality..Having faith that the next step may be there when you cant see it has consequences..😷
@whowasthatmaskedman

Yeah it's a bit of a toss up whether it'll work out.
Penny · 46-50, F
you can be given keys to the kingdom but choose to not use them if you wish
@Penny

I'm sure a Muslim might say a similar thing to you....so do you want to answer the question or just preach?
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gregloa · 61-69, M
The arrogance and stupidity of most atheists.
@Penny

From my parents.
Penny · 46-50, F
@Pikachu
Alyosha · 36-40, M
It's not something that guides the search for truth, it's what sustains you even when the answers aren't clear.
@Alyosha

it's what sustains you even when the answers aren't clear.

Or indeed when the answer was something disconfirming to something you want to believe is true.
Fukfacewillie · 56-60, M
Faith means belief not based on evidence or logic, so no.
@Fukfacewillie


i agree that it is not a reliable path to believing true things.
Fukfacewillie · 56-60, M
It’s an excuse to be a self-righteous douchebag.
@Fukfacewillie

There's definitely a holier than thou element that can arise when people consider faith to be a good thing.

 
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