(August 8, 2015 at 3:48 pm)Minimalist Wrote:Quote:I wasn't using it as an argument to try to make a convincing case for God's existence to someone else. Just explaining why I personally, have faith.
The whole point of "faith" is that it does not require a reason for the believer. That's the whole point of it.
Didn't King explain that this^ particular definition of faith is relatively new, and the word actually originated from something involving truth and evidence?
But then again, this is just a matter of semantics at this point. But that is why Tarty asked us on his OP to explain what faith meant to us. If we say what faith means to us, then I don't see where anyone else can tell us it doesn't mean that lol.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
