I once had someone tell me that I'm a 'person of faith' because I expect the light bulb to turn on when I flip the wall switch. He said something like, 'You don't know WHAT is going to happen, but expecting the room to light up is an act of faith.'
My response was that since I've flipped wall switches hundred of thousands of times and that the light generally comes on when I do so, my expectation of light is an act of experience, not of faith. I explained that if I were to flip the switch and expect raspberry jam to ooze out of the sockets, THAT would be an act of faith.
He got angry and accused me of comparing God to raspberry jam.
Boru
My response was that since I've flipped wall switches hundred of thousands of times and that the light generally comes on when I do so, my expectation of light is an act of experience, not of faith. I explained that if I were to flip the switch and expect raspberry jam to ooze out of the sockets, THAT would be an act of faith.
He got angry and accused me of comparing God to raspberry jam.
Boru
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