(August 9, 2012 at 12:33 am)Ciel_Rouge Wrote: I am rather eager to see your views on the following:
Faith = ignorance
Hope = inaction
Love = obsession
Based on my observations of people's lives and my own, I have recently reached a conclusion that perhaps the famous triplet of values is indeed a sick trap for the body and spirit. By resorting to faith we refuse to apply reason. Hope does not only die last but may be the very cause of death as it implies refusal to take any action and settling on wishful thinking. Lastly, love may actually be a learned behaviour based on obsessive monogamy and jealousy rather than our true feelings.
I have also some up with a fresh set to offer a nice alternative:
Thinking - instead of blind faith
Action - instead of apathy
Sensuality - instead of obsession mixed with jealousy
Looking foward to any opinions on that.
I've always thought along these lines as well. You've described my thoughts perfectly.
It's rather frustrating seeing the three in action when you talk to someone. The most frequent conversation that springs up where I see these three in action is the topic of healing:
"But we can heal! Through the Holy Spirit!" - Faith
me: I have yet to see it for myself.
"Just have faith in God and he will pull through" - Hope
me: ...
Love will be playing throughout the conversation and it's pretty much the thing that keeps the other two (faith and hope) active. Love means that they will not take a step back from their beloved Jesus and actually analyse the situation. It is indeed a deadly combination of values to have.
"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it" ~ Aristotle
