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| In a message dated 7/28/2005 6:03:32 PM Pacific Daylight Time, dm0904@yahoo.com writes: >>Well, first of all, faith in what? Perhaps, before that, one may ask: "What is faith"? I googled for "dictionary faith," and the following is one of the first few "hits": http://av1611.com/kjbp/kjv-dictionary/faith.html (I decided not quote from it; let the reader who is interested read it himself.) In simple terms, and by my own definition, faith is the profound feeling of trust given by one on another whom he believes to be what he thinks he is. Having faith, however, does not mean being entirely free from worries unless such faith is real strong. The reason for this is there is a chance that one can be wrong in his belief and hence, a speck of doubt on his part. After all, how can one be 100 per cent sure about something shrouded in a mystery? Now, compare faith with knowledge (or knowing something for a fact) and you will find out that the latter is closer to certainty and credibility. In the latter, one is not subjected to guessing. He is more sure of what he has in mind since he can perceive it directly or on a first-hand basis. Now a question: If you are a student of an unfamiliar subject like say for instance, Calculus, and your teacher already gives you a test without first teaching you anything at all, let alone lets you take a glimpse of the book where the possible answers are, how would you fare in the exam? Without any proper background knowledge, all your answers then will be from guesswork, right? You'll be relying mostly on what "you think" are the answers, and not on what "you know" are the answers. But if the book was shown to you, and the teacher has taught you what is in it, you would probably know the answers, right? And you wouldn't even depend on hearsays then, because you know what you know. There wouldn't be any guessing game involved. There wouldn't be any controversy at all, and the whole world will be on a consensus. So, does everybody here now understand what the real problem is? Of course, to certain people, there is no problem at all, because their faith is able to overcome any shadow of doubt. But take the case of one that really wants to know and can't just take the word of another and demands more proofs or evidences to substantiate an assertion, well, he'd end up being probably an agnostic. Probably, if there has been only one faith or religion, he would at least be easier to convince. My definition of faith: Faith is believing and trusting what one is not really sure of in order to build confidence and security to one's self. In practical terms, I care only about "the faith of Jesus Christ." Yes, that's right. And that's good. Faith on Jesus Christ. All of us Christians are supposed to have faith in Jesus Christ, just like all Muslims are supposed to have faith in Allah. What "faith" do you (I address this to everyone here) have in mind or care about or want to find out about? What can that faith do for you? At most, "gain the whole world," perhaps? My answer is, I shall have a very happy feeling while alive. And I do have a happy feeling, because I believe in God. The cup of my faith in Him runneth over. Yes, even when we all differ in what could just be minor details. |
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