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I was raised Presbyterian, and no longer believe in the taken-literally anthropomorphic God as presented in the Bible. I see the Bible as reflecting the culture and beliefs of a certain period of history, which is why there are parts of it that conflict with science. Some of the Bible is history (the book of Kings), some is wisdom about the human condition (the book of Proverbs), some is advice on how to live a compassionate life (the Gospels), and some is mythology (Genesis). The Bible isn't rational or true, it's a product of cultural history and mythology. I still find parts of the Bible useful, but I'm no longer a Christian. I rejected Christianity as a religion, but I still think the teachings of Christ are valuable. You don't have to belong to a church to live your life by those ideals. You don't have to "believe in God" as defined by that religion to be a good person.I am in a state of, "I don't know if I believe in God".
Do you feel it, so you believe? Do you have rational reasons for believing? Do you believe in all the stories in your books, if you have them, and why?
Do you ever doubt that God may exist? How often do you think about God?
Do you feel it, so you believe?
Do you have rational reasons for believing?
Do you believe in all the stories in your books, if you have them, and why?
Do you ever doubt that God may exist?
How often do you think about God?
Peace be on you.I am in a state of, "I don't know if I believe in God".
The presence of God is felt. Through other means is believed too. Just reflect your own life's various critical times.Do you feel it, so you believe?
looking at all intelligent design of universe at all levels gives one rational reason for knowing there ought to a Maker. My religion takes me further to tell Who is That Maker.Do you have rational reasons for believing?
My Book is Holy Quran, there are stories. I understand them in rational way. I know they are mentioned for future lessons.Do you believe in all the stories in your books, if you have them, and why?
No doubt, sure God exists.Do you ever doubt that God may exist?
Constant presence is felt.How often do you think about God?
Faith is just an invented religious term that accommodates a sense of nobility to what can be best described as a form of mindless irrationality as a means to an end.
I like using Franz Reichelt because he's a posterboy of faith imv.
Death Jump - Franz Reichelt jumps off the Eiffel …:
That the notion of faith may have arisen from religion is quite possible; however, faith is by no means necessarily irrational. Is it rational to sit and the intersection of a four-way stop and wait until each and every car coming from the other directions, perhaps 27 cars in all, has gone through, or is it more rational to have faith that once your turn comes up to go through the intersection the other cars will recognize your rightful turn and allow you to proceed without T-boning you? How do you operate in such situations?Faith is just an invented religious term that accommodates a sense of nobility to what can be best described as a form of mindless irrationality as a means to an end.
What is belief then?Faith is belief without sufficient evidence.
Contrast with "knowledge."
A belief is a proposition subjectively held to be true, which may or may not be objectively provable as true and correct.What is belief then?
I believe that tomorrow a plane will crash in the Peruvian Andes.
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If you're answering for Valjean, then I have to ask you how this differs from a proposition subjectively held without sufficient evidence, essentially his definition of faith.A belief is a proposition subjectively held to be true, which may or may not be objectively provable as true and correct.
Faith is belief without proof or evidence. Belief is a closely related concept, a synonym.If you're answering for Valjean, then I have to ask you how this differs from a proposition subjectively held without sufficient evidence, essentially his definition of faith.
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"Closely related" still denotes a difference. Care to tell us what you believe this is?Faith is belief without proof or evidence. Belief is a closely related concept, a synonym.
Belief refers to a proposition you hold; faith refers to your acceptance of a proposition without proof."Closely related" still denotes a difference. Care to tell us what you believe this is?
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I see faith as having complete uncontestable confidence for which in one's mind, something will, as opposed to just maybe, meet expectations.That the notion of faith may have arisen from religion is quite possible; however, faith is by no means necessarily irrational. Is it rational to sit and the intersection of a four-way stop and wait until each and every car coming from the other directions, perhaps 27 cars in all, has gone through, or is it more rational to have faith that once your turn comes up to go through the intersection the other cars will recognize your rightful turn and allow you to proceed without T-boning you? How do you operate in such situations?
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Your description of faith here ⬆ comes off as a transitive verb (accepting), which doesn't square at all with your claim that "Faith is belief . . . . " Belief being a noun (proposition) as you indicate here ⬆. Just saying.Belief refers to a proposition you hold; faith refers to your acceptance of a proposition without proof.