Ok...I know this a lil on the side of "blasphemy"!But, I'm just trying to work out an idea that's floating around in my head.
Jesus = son of God, and referred to all of us as children of God. Which, familial speaking, means that we are the brothers and sisters of Christ. Buddah promotes awareness of self, and considered himself a teacher (much in the way that Jesus was referred to as Rabbi). In fact, many Buddhists feel that Christ is a "Buddha" or "Teacher" on the Way. Assuming these are not mutually exclusive ideals. Then we have the potential within us to be teachers in a similar way and are limited only in our levels of devotion, belief, and openness to faith/god/etc.
??? (ok now that I've over thought faith enough for one day...)
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Current Belief of Faith: Faith is more than belief in a higher power or religion. It is the act of seeking out a deeper relationship with that higher power, and the willingness to challenge ALL beliefs in pursuit of that goal. Those beliefs that are challenged create a possibility for openness to new ideas and ways of understanding. The beliefs that remain after that challenge are further strengthened as a result. It is Faith tempered by Reason.
well you already know my stance on this from our last discussion lol
ReplyDeletebut very insightful :)
Faith is more than belief in a higher power or religion. It is the act of seeking out a deeper relationship with that higher power, and the willingness to challenge ALL beliefs in pursuit of that goal.
I think is a great description. But to challenge does not have to invoke negative reaction (which some might see it as). We should always challenge ourselves to have a better relationship with our higher power. We must look at our beliefs and see what makes sense and what does not. And when we come across those that do not make sense or fit, we should look at: 1) why do they not fit? what are the reasons why? 2) then, to seek out from that higher power what will fit in that new space. God (the higher power) after all is the ultimate source of inspiration :)
i <3 ur description of the process of analyzing faith
ReplyDeletei was struggling to put words to the process behind reason (and like you point out "challenge" makes it sound like a constant struggle where the reality is that it's a analytical process)
:)
see you have thoughtful posts too!!!!
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