What differentiates us from the animals is not as simple as an opposable thumb or an overdeveloped cortex , but FAITH . In our age of scientific knowledge we want "facts" , empirical
"evidence". But Faith , by it's nature , is belief in the unknown ; the unprovable . Faith transcends reason , knowledge and logic and the demands of a fact-bound scientific mind . It is of the heart , so to speak , and not the mind . It cannot be put undernath a microscope or dissected in a lab . You cannot see it or feel it in your hands . It cannot be understood objectively or be easily articulated to those who do not possess it .Those who have faith FEEL it rather than UNDERSTAND it . And yet to people of faith it is as valid as the results of the most rigorous scientific experiment .
And so it cannot be undestood by those who lack it .Faith offends their sense of logic and reason . People of faith make them uneasy . Lacking understanding , they hold it up to ridicule . Their response is to look down on Faith as foolish , delusional ; the simple - minded superstitions of the naive and the undiscerning .
It has become fashionable to denegrate people of faith . Being religious isn't " cool " or " sophisticated " . In North America and in Europe Christianity , in particular , has become the target of late night comedians and talk show types who level their cuastic wit at believers .
Left leaning , politically correct , humanistic, tree-hugging liberals are so eager to be super tolerant and hyper inclusive that in their angst to be tolerant of everything they end up believing in nothing !
But in so doing they are attacking that which has comforted and strenthened millions of people for centuries . And despite their efforts it will continue to do so for many centuries to come !
When you are terminally ill , lose a loved one or are suffering any of the many tradgedies life has to offer it is your Faith that will see you through !
Be proud of your Faith ! Don't be afraid to share it !
Faith is an" individual " thing , a " personal " thing . It is a gift ! Don't squander it ! It is yours and yours alone .
Faith cannot be taken away from you , it cannot be destroyed ! It cannot be "reasoned " away !
Cherish it , nourish it and guard and protect it at all costs !!!
If you do this it will never let you down !!
1 comment:
I'm kinda of the "faith" that there is possibly a bit too much "faith" in the world. Don'cha think that perhaps maybe that a lot of this "faith" could be the cause of a lot of the world's tensions. My faith is more sincere and right than yours so I have to either convert you or destroy you. Have faith that your faith was inflicted upon you by someone who wanted to control you.
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