TheDarkestOfAngels Wrote:Right now, I have no reason to believe that the 'certain state of mind' is 'unquestioning faith.'That is because you don't have it.
Quote:And this is different from self-determination, how?Define self-determination.
Quote:So how exactly is "the answer is within you and god will guide you to it" different from "the answer is within you and you can guide yourself to it"?It's one of those things you take on faith...when you have faith you can see the bigger picture for what it is. You can see God's path, at least here and there. And when you see it, you follow it...or not. But that doesn't usually lead anywhere good.
Quote:The idea of god appears to be entirely superfluous.Without faith, it would seem that way to you.
Quote:I'm sure that means you've a great deal of self-determination, even if you think it means that you think it's because your invisible friend is helping you.I think it's a little bit of both.
