Instinct and beliefs are 2 separate things. We are still human beings and we are still of this world, so we have instincts and natural tendencies. Faith is the calling to raise above that.
I may have the instinct to punch someone in the face if they mistreat someone I love or something, but my beliefs say that doing so is wrong. The fact that I still have the urge to do it even though I don't, doesn't mean that "deep down I think it's actually ok."
I may have the instinct to punch someone in the face if they mistreat someone I love or something, but my beliefs say that doing so is wrong. The fact that I still have the urge to do it even though I don't, doesn't mean that "deep down I think it's actually ok."
"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
