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Theists say they have faith, but in reality, what they really have is merely hope!
Originally posted by 667joeparaphrased, the bible says believe first, then you will see...seems like a paradox, but it works...What is required is lots of reading, praying and obeying. This builds faith, then come the results which will be evident in any Christians life. The bible says God is eager to reward those who seek Him...
You are confident in something that has never been proven?
Originally posted by checkbaiteryeah, i don't agree with this either. you believe in god or you don't if you find the bible a little hard to believe, reading it more won't make it less fairy taleish
paraphrased, the bible says believe first, then you will see...seems like a paradox, but it works...What is required is lots of reading, praying and obeying. This builds faith, then come the results which will be evident in any Christians life. The bible says God is eager to reward those who seek Him...
Originally posted by ZahlanziNo, not really. Whoever posted "confidence" was right. Faith involves a confidence that hope doesn't necessarily have. This year, I have confidence/faith that I have a classroom to return to in August. Last year I only had hope, but no faith because I was one of the hundreds who were laid off during budget cuts.
yes, faith is hope. what is your point?
Originally posted by ZahlanziI'm sorry, but the bible says faith comes by hearing the words of God which are found in the pages of scripture...
yeah, i don't agree with this either. you believe in god or you don't if you find the bible a little hard to believe, reading it more won't make it less fairy taleish
Originally posted by checkbaiterIts not a paradox at all. Everybody knows that self delusion works. What you should be worried about is that it works regardless of the religion. It even works for non-religious beliefs.
paraphrased, the bible says believe first, then you will see...seems like a paradox, but it works...
Originally posted by checkbaiteractually, i have faith without hearing the bible. i have faith in the christian god and in jesus. that doesn't stop me from reading the bible and figuring out for myself what can be believed and what not.
I'm sorry, but the bible says faith comes by hearing the words of God which are found in the pages of scripture...
Originally posted by pawnhandleryeah, your example doesn't compute. you have different sentiments about identical situations.
No, not really. Whoever posted "confidence" was right. Faith involves a confidence that hope doesn't necessarily have. This year, I have confidence/faith that I have a classroom to return to in August. Last year I only had hope, but no faith because I was one of the hundreds who were laid off during budget cuts.
Originally posted by 667joekinda like the boy who cried wolf, right? it was proven by that story that if someone tells a lie one time, that someone is incapable of telling the truth for ever after.
The bible has been proven wrong about so many things we do know about, how can it be trusted about things we don't know about?