A common teaching which is propagated by false religion is the requirement for strong faith.
Apparently the more faith one has the more of God one has.
However in true religion faith is not discussed much at all.
The reason for this is that persons who have committed to the spiritual way of life and follow the practices of true religion have no doubt what-so-ever that God exists.
There is not one second of the day that he/she thinks that there is no God.
Having this absolute knowing that God exists............faith is not important.
The fact is ........the degree a person needs faith, is the degree they do not believe in God.
Originally posted by DasaHow can you countenance statements in your own Gita about Krshna coming only every 8.6 billion years? 8 billion years ago, the SUN wasn't even here much less Earth and 8 billion years from now, Earth will be a cinder, part of the atmosphere of the sun which will expand past the radius of Earth's orbit around the sun and therefore will become part of the sun, but in dust sized particles, no Earth left at all.
A common teaching which is propagated by false religion is the requirement for strong faith.
Apparently the more faith one has the more of God one has.
However in true religion faith is not discussed much at all.
The reason for this is that persons who have committed to the spiritual way of life and follow the practices of true religion have no doubt w ...[text shortened]...
The fact is ........the degree a person needs faith, is the degree they do not believe in God.
This is what we have learned from the study of astronomy. This is not some religious based fairy tale, it is exactly what WILL happen to Earth.
So in that light how can you believe in Krshna?
Originally posted by DasaWhether something is or is not faith, has nothing to do with how sure you are. It has to do with the reasons for your surety. If your reasons are evidenced based, then it is not faith. If your reasons are not evidence based, then it is faith.
Having this absolute knowing that God exists............faith is not important.
I suspect you have absolute faith, the worst kind of faith there is.
Originally posted by DasaIf you have all understanding and knowledge then you don't need faith.
A common teaching which is propagated by false religion is the requirement for strong faith.
Apparently the more faith one has the more of God one has.
However in true religion faith is not discussed much at all.
The reason for this is that persons who have committed to the spiritual way of life and follow the practices of true religion have no doubt w ...[text shortened]...
The fact is ........the degree a person needs faith, is the degree they do not believe in God.
We all have areas where things just don't make sense or are unable to understand them. At this point we need faith.
Judging by your posts, you need faith just like the rest of us.
Originally posted by whodeyWhat about when you think you understand something, or think you know something (that is false). I do not think that is faith, I think it is being mistaken and possibly delusional. Faith is when you believe something that you yourself think is unsupported by the evidence.
Judging by your posts, you need faith just like the rest of us.
Originally posted by DasaFaith means trust.
A common teaching which is propagated by false religion is the requirement for strong faith.
Apparently the more faith one has the more of God one has.
However in true religion faith is not discussed much at all.
The reason for this is that persons who have committed to the spiritual way of life and follow the practices of true religion have no doubt w ...[text shortened]...
The fact is ........the degree a person needs faith, is the degree they do not believe in God.
In Christianity, faith is the belief in things not seen. It at least recognizes that there can be valuable faith-beliefs that are not plainly evidenced. Having faith that a loved one will come through that which alienates them from you, in spite of the current evidence, is an example. That faith can help make it true.
Originally posted by DasaThank goodness in Christianity the faith the size of a mustard seed is all you need.
A common teaching which is propagated by false religion is the requirement for strong faith.
Apparently the more faith one has the more of God one has.
However in true religion faith is not discussed much at all.
The reason for this is that persons who have committed to the spiritual way of life and follow the practices of true religion have no doubt w ...[text shortened]...
The fact is ........the degree a person needs faith, is the degree they do not believe in God.