In class this week we spent some time discussing the concepts of faith, belief, trust, doubt etc. A popular idea presented in our class suggested that faith is the trust in the absence of doubt, and that doubt diminishes faith. Though this is true in a very obvious sense (we can’t have complete faith in something if we doubt its existence,) I think that having some doubt builds a more secure, earnest faith. As we discussed in class, if there is a God, he/she gave us intellect and the ability to reason, and would want us to question what others tell us, rather than believe blindly. Having knowledge of the weaknesses and strengths of each religion we may be considering helps us make more informed decisions, and since statistics say that people are typically born into their chosen religions, I doubt any “all good” God would condemn an individual for being born into the “wrong” culture. Being skeptical of certain aspects of a religion doesn’t necessarily mean that faith is not present, but that the faith that is present is more sincere because it exists in spite of doubt.
Q:(Off-topic) What was your favorite class discussion this semester in NHN?
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