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.
12 Dec 14
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?
12 Dec 14
Originally posted by DasaYour idea of what faith means to you, has little bearing on what faith is to Christians.
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.
On a related note, you must have "faith" that your posting here at RHP over the years as both dasa and as vishvahetu will have have an impact on the readers; what kind of impact do you think you have had so far? And so you think your faith or lack of it has helped you?
12 Dec 14
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.
12 Dec 14
Originally posted by divegeesterFaith means more than one thing to most Christians. It could refer to belief in the existence of God, or it could refer to belief in the honesty of God, or it could refer to belief in the honesty of others who claim to know something about God.
Your idea of what faith means to you, has little bearing on what faith is to Christians.
12 Dec 14
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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.
12 Dec 14
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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.
12 Dec 14
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.
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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.
13 Dec 14
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.