I agree with many of you that faith cannot be seen; and by its very definition needs to be without knowledge. And yet it is a sort of knowledge working on us not necessarily in us that creates faith. Perhaps this "knowledge working" is the universality of God of reachin...
I wanted to chime in on this very interesting dialogue. I do not belive that faith is an assumption or that it cannot exist in the face of knowledge. Knowledge is finite. The wisest and most knowledgable scientists, researchers, physicists, etc. will adm...
I agree Journeying. Faith based on ignorance is called "blind faith" and rightfully so. What I assume you refer to is called "evidentiary faith." Faith that comes from teachings, writings, personal experience, physical evidence and contemplation. Blind...
Hi, pdas! Could you elaborate a bit on your comment? I'm not sure I am understanding correctly what you are trying to say. I feel that I have great faith in many things but do not consider myself ignorant. Am I misinterpreting your comment?Becky...
I am sorry Becky , it was not a put down, not by any means.Faith is by definition an assumption, which for various personal reasons, we hope, is true. (Ignorance)Do we need faith when we know a thing for sure? Do we look at a tree and say I have f...