What do you base your faith on?

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I lost my faith at the same time I lost my blindness.

Faith is not needed for those who can see.

There comes a time when the practicing of faith must come to an end. No more practice.

Its time to apply what you know.

Then, you'll know what you're made of.



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It depends how you define the word 'faith'.

If by it you mean the mind's assent to a given set of dogmas, even though there's no experiential reason to accede to them, then I don't think that is faith.

If you mean a kind of implicit trust in the universe, life and the spirit, then that's different.

Ultimately it seems to me that faith comes from experience.

 

My senses. Trust in them is the foundation of everything else I believe.

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My faith is based on my experiences and observations of life.

 

I don't like faith, or beliefs.

I prefer to stay grounded in my inner-knowing, or intuition. I know, I have confirmation, I don't "believe". Not to sound arrorgant, but that is the best way to describe my situation.

 

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Doesn't that rely a lot on faith in itself though?

 

ouch..

 

^ what they said ^

For I have had Many, many questions along the way; was even "angry" at God for a time - lot of good that did, lol ; but the faith won out - experiences and observations of life; circumstances beyond anyone's control is the basis for my faith.

 

My definition of faith is that it is a conviction of ignorance. Most people base their convictions of ignorance on other peoples convictions of ignorance. It is a circular thinking self affirming web of denial. Faith is not so much belief in one possibility as it is denial of all other possibilities.

 

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I view faith as an intuition-based bet and a necessity. All knowledge is ultimately grounded in faith. For example, the "animal faith" that logic works and our senses aren't deceiving us. But I think faith should be consistent with reason and science, and not be viewed as an end-run around them. I don't regard faith as a kind of private revelation from God trumping our God-given reason, experience, and intuition.

 

I base my faith on what my senses tell me, on what rings true for me based on evidence and facts.
Basically:
- The concept of "God" as an multi-faceted omnipitent force all around us and within us, undefinable
- Astrology and the planets
- Pagan, Wiccan, Buddhist, Rasta and Hindu roots
- Cannabis
- Drug induced experiences
- Love
- Karma

 

I base my faith on the things that have happened to me, and what I've come to "know". I don't expect anyone to agree with me or believe what I believe, but it doesn't matter. It gives me hope and comfort, and that's what faith is for, right?

 

Are you saying that we should base our faith on words in a book?

If so, on what objective grounds should we select which book?

 

Which would be really persuasive if the people in question gave a shit about the scripture. Which, pretty much by definition, they don't. That said, your example ignores the number of incidents where God has supposedly guided people to do His work. How does one distinguish between God's voice and Satan's? That's a rhetorical question, btw, but if you choose to answer, please do so with reference to scripture.

 

I have faith that the universe is more complex than the human brain can comprehend

I have faith that whatever the big picture of life and space is, it would be mindblowing to me, therefore I know that a great force is behind it

 

I'll base my faith on absolute, unequivicable proof. Until that is shown I'll continually think that it doesn't matter one way or the other. Heaven, Hell, re-creation or nothing after you die. Does it even matter? Is there even a difference?

 

i think people do it so they have some sort of purpose to beleive that there is something greater out there do base your life on

so i guess i beleive that i beleive in something that i put in front of me to follow