Christians

[Retorth]

Hello Lifebepraised!

I don't recall you properly introducing yourself in the "Introductions" thread. It would be good if you did.

Anyways, welcome to AF!

What religion has claimed that faith is not involved?

Everything to do with religion has to be dealt with by faith and nothing else. That is why it is so weak. As I said, religion is a comfort zone. Nothing more then a comfort zone. You feel life is meaningless unless you have an individual to worship and praise. I feel life is meaningful in itself. I need no supernatural force or supreme being to make it meaningful.

I refuse to name-call or insult you for how you live your life. It is your decision and I respect that.

The big question looms, and I answer it to the best of my ability - through faith I live it. I cannot require infallible proof for things - in order that those things can be used in my life. If I had that requirement then I would be forced to live with nothing.

You certainly have answered it as best as you can. How is it that you do not require infallible proof for things? If someone told you they could fly, you'd readily believe? That doesn't seem right.

[quote='ecolox']I'm not sure how this analogy applies to my usage of the best answer I can find to the big question. It seems that you are self-blind-folded in life through your denial in regards to this hugely significant question.

On the contrary, I feel very much enlightened and alive because I am embracing life and all it has to offer.

It has nothing to do with my "religious persona" and everything to do with your failure to address the big question.

How is it my failure when I already addressed it multiple times and you refuse to simply acknowledge it? I am not asking you to just drop everything and go "WOW You're right! I was wrong!" And I will never ask you to do such things. That would be disrespectful of me.

However, I ask you to merely keep an open-mind and accept that not everyone thinks the same as you and just because they don't, it does not mean they are wrong.

Yes, because you fail to answer it every time, and it is an essential question. Face it, you don't have a clue as to what your talking about...(i.e. prove that God doesn't exist). I don't pray to make my life more convenient, in fact...because I pray my life is less convenient. Because I care what's going on with myself and the world in relation to God. Being holy means working hardest for the best reasons - and that does change everything in one's life.

I do not have a clue as to what I am saying? On the contrary, I know exactly what I am saying. I know exactly what eggs I put my basket into.

I pray because my life is less convenient

This is the same as saying "I don't pray to make my life more convenient" is is not?

My success is positively/directly related to your righteousness, I guess.

How is your success rate in these forums in direct correlation to my righteousness? Please explain your statement.