What is Faith?

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What is Faith?

by MoonBeam (FEAR GOD AND YOU'LL HAVE NOTHING ELSE TO FEAR) Posted November 04, 2009 23:22:49

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"Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see." (Hebrews: 11:1)

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+2 raves jOkEsOnYoU November 04, 2009 23:30:36

I'll just give you a quote.....

"Faith is believing something you know ain't true." - Mark Twain
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John November 06, 2009 05:11:34

It is a choice, whatever else it may be. :)
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josalin November 06, 2009 04:35:07

believing without seeing--you can't see the air, but you know that it is there--you can't see God, but He is always there for you
MoonBea... to josalin November 06, 2009 04:49:36

absolutely. we can't see a lot of things that we know are there.
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Joleen November 05, 2009 21:00:16

My family has had a saying now for many generations regarding faith and I'll share it with you.

----Proof requires seeing in order to believe.
----Faith requires believing to order to see.

I don't know if that just makes sense to us or to others as well but there it is.
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MoonBea... to Joleen November 05, 2009 21:03:12

that is awesome. hope you don't mind if i copy and use it myself when i need to reminded of what real faith is all about.
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Joleen to MoonBea... November 05, 2009 21:07:56

No problem. Share it with anyone you wish as well.
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MoonBea... to Joleen November 05, 2009 21:10:37

thx. btw - are named for Dolly Parton's song - Jolene?
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Joleen to MoonBea... November 05, 2009 21:20:36 (edited)

Yes and no, lol. My family nicknamed me Jo (among other nicknames )growing up due to my middle name. They would also sing that Jolene song around me whenever they got a chance --usually to annoy me, although it's a flattering song so I didn't care as much as I made it out that I did. Anyway, when I had to come up with a user name I thought that would be the best one.
socokid November 05, 2009 18:01:27

Faith:
noun

1 complete trust or confidence in someone or something

2 strong belief in God or in the doctrines of a religion, based on spiritual apprehension rather than proof.

At least that's what my dictionary says.

I believe we use faith in all things. The difference being only in the AMOUNT needed for each belief. We "normally" (ahem) dismiss claims that require more faith than is reasonable.
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WHAT?! WHAT ARE YOU STARING... November 05, 2009 08:07:11

The word "faith" in the Greek and Hebrew, means the "knowledge of the truth, and having the fullest trust in God that He will come thru in any given situation." Not I assume He exists, so He must. Those that assume dont really have faith, they have a carnal faith which will get them nowhere with God.
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yaz-Way of the Master November 05, 2009 03:17:53

1 Peter 8 Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, 9 for you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
thekidflash November 05, 2009 02:22:07

What is love?
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seathanaich November 05, 2009 00:02:12

Technically? Belief in something without evidence, or in the face of evidence to the contrary.
Alexander November 04, 2009 23:48:30

Faith is the practice of believing in something that is not there while holding on to your sanity.
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jOkEsOnYoU November 04, 2009 23:30:36

I'll just give you a quote.....

"Faith is believing something you know ain't true." - Mark Twain
WHAT?! ... to jOkEsOnYoU November 05, 2009 08:08:52

Thats a false definition. The faith spoken of in the Word of God is the "knowledge of the truth." Not believing (which means assuming) that it is real.
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frere November 04, 2009 23:29:15 (edited)

Faith can be a number of things. Hell, you need faith for science (although it's along the same lines, it's not the same type as required in religion)

Faith, in the scientific sense is believing that you are right, even though people might disagree. If your theory is scientifically proved impossible though, you're supposed to move on.
seathan... to frere November 05, 2009 00:04:18 (edited)

No, you don't need "faith" for science. This is one of the most often repeated untruths on this site.

Science is a method, not a thing. It's methodology is the opposite of the process of faith.
Faith means belief without evidence, or in the face of conflicting evidence. Operating in this method is NOT scientific.
frere to seathan... November 05, 2009 04:50:53 (edited)

Yes you do. The Wright Brothers had faith that their plane would fly, don't you think? Faith has a small part in science, yet it's still existent.

Now of course, faith in a god differs in that you believe in a supreme being unconditionally.
seathan... to frere November 05, 2009 17:19:41

"The Wright Brothers had faith that their plane would fly,"

I would doubt they had religious faith. I would suspect that they hoped it would fly, or they trusted in the work they had done to that point that it would fly. Hope and trust are different than religious faith. Science, as a method of organising knowledge, does not require faith.
frere to seathan... November 05, 2009 18:56:57

That's exactly my point. Faith and religious faith are two different things.
seathan... to frere November 05, 2009 19:05:43

Hi Frere. That being the case, shouldn't you use different terms? After all "hope" is not the same as faith. And trust is certainly VERY different than faith. Trust is based upon something working or being reliable in the past, which is very different than faith.

Some consider this "semantics", but it's not, if we're having a discussion. Cheers.
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spacehawk November 04, 2009 23:28:31
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socokid to spacehawk November 05, 2009 17:55:19

RAmen.
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spacehawk to socokid November 08, 2009 20:42:19

RAmen brother