Monday, May 30, 2011

Is Faith Essential?


Is faith believing in what cannot be proven?  There are different kinds of faith, in reality.  Faith is a kind of trust, but the amount of "proof" one has isn't essential.  One could have a lot of proof, or not.  The important part is the trust.

Does faith only have to do with religion, or is it important in other aspects of life?  Is faith just certain hope, or is it based on a relationship?  Or is faith a firm belief in a concept?

Is faith, in an of itself, a benefit?  Does it matter what or who one has faith in?  Is faith a virtue all by itself, or only if it is accompanied by other virtues, such as reason or ethics?

Do any of us lack faith in anything? Is there such a thing as a human without any faith?  If there is, what does that look like-- complete skepticism or maybe complete isolationism?  Does lack of faith make a better person, a worse person or does it really matter?

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