RE: Theists, what does faith mean to you?
July 27, 2015 at 3:58 pm
(This post was last modified: July 27, 2015 at 4:13 pm by Whateverist.)
(July 25, 2015 at 5:22 pm)Godschild Wrote:(July 25, 2015 at 12:58 pm)hilary Wrote: I honestly feel certain types of faith, certain beliefs in certain things, should die. I think humans are grown up enough; we've learned enough to not need to believe in them anymore.
It's almost like a child growing up. We've got to let go of certain childish things. Or else we'll be at this stage forever.
Christ said unless one has the faith of a child he can't be saved.
GC
In this way, the institutions of religion exploit belief masquerading as faith with the effect -intended or not- of infantilizing mankind.
