Faith is defined as 'a belief in the trustworthiness of an idea'. It is often reserved for religious concepts but there can be many forms; people can just put their faith into simple objects that they consider valuable or meaningful, people devote their faith into someone they adore or even people who practice 'nihilism' has a belief that there is virtually no meaning of life. I already answered what faith is and now I am faced with more questions and doubts. Why do people need to have faith in something? Why does faith have a significant impact in shaping who we are and who we are going to be?
The thing about faith is that when you are sure about the meaning and the purpose the more unsure you become and when you think that you understand everything about it, there are new questions that challenge the validity of your faith. Many people in many generations have searched for the ultimate value of faith, and indeed many of them have reached the zenith but nobody has been able to go beyond the limit.
'Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen' -Bible
In reality, there are internal conflicts that are triggered by contrasting definitions of faiths and these were often the subject of acrimonious remarks which was a way of expressing hatred towards the others. The thing that people should realize is that there is no right or wrong answer about faith because it is just 'an act, an intention and a project'. It is something that enables you to understand about what you believe and provides a chance to understand more about yourself.
Faith is not belief. Belief is passive. Faith is active -Edith Hamilton
Now I should distinguish between the terms 'belief' and 'faith'. People who think that they have the 'right faith' may question others who are struggling to find the answer; what is difficult about finding faith? Taking the first step in faith is problematic for so many people because they often tend to see the inevitable consequence first. This makes faith magnificent because once you start to have it, you can reach the highest level of humankind. There is no reward for those who don't take actions, expecting for the Almighty to give him or her answer but there is reward who those who wait patiently for the instructions and follow with their hearts and faiths.
In some way, faith represents the total personality of a person. This may be exaggerated but in my perspective, faith represents every component of a person's life and reflects the way people think and regard about the world. People often judge other people with what they can perceive in the 'outer surface' especially connecting to faiths and they are doomed to criticize and question about the validity of different ideas and beliefs that they think are wrong. Faith also has a special power, uniting people with different opinions by the mean of communication and this is the key to accept the truth that there is no right or wrong answer to faith.
The thing about faith is that when you are sure about the meaning and the purpose the more unsure you become and when you think that you understand everything about it, there are new questions that challenge the validity of your faith. Many people in many generations have searched for the ultimate value of faith, and indeed many of them have reached the zenith but nobody has been able to go beyond the limit.
'Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen' -Bible
In reality, there are internal conflicts that are triggered by contrasting definitions of faiths and these were often the subject of acrimonious remarks which was a way of expressing hatred towards the others. The thing that people should realize is that there is no right or wrong answer about faith because it is just 'an act, an intention and a project'. It is something that enables you to understand about what you believe and provides a chance to understand more about yourself.
Faith is not belief. Belief is passive. Faith is active -Edith Hamilton
Now I should distinguish between the terms 'belief' and 'faith'. People who think that they have the 'right faith' may question others who are struggling to find the answer; what is difficult about finding faith? Taking the first step in faith is problematic for so many people because they often tend to see the inevitable consequence first. This makes faith magnificent because once you start to have it, you can reach the highest level of humankind. There is no reward for those who don't take actions, expecting for the Almighty to give him or her answer but there is reward who those who wait patiently for the instructions and follow with their hearts and faiths.
In some way, faith represents the total personality of a person. This may be exaggerated but in my perspective, faith represents every component of a person's life and reflects the way people think and regard about the world. People often judge other people with what they can perceive in the 'outer surface' especially connecting to faiths and they are doomed to criticize and question about the validity of different ideas and beliefs that they think are wrong. Faith also has a special power, uniting people with different opinions by the mean of communication and this is the key to accept the truth that there is no right or wrong answer to faith.
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