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Originally posted by toxic515
Faith and reason represent antithetical philosophies. The advocates of faith declare that we must accept as true that which is unknowable to the rational mind — that we must believe the pronouncements of some “higher” authority in the absence of any objective evidence, or in outright contradiction to the evidence. The tenants of each of those are something more, something different. Love, peace, spiritual development, and honesty are at the core, and those values any man of any faith can embrace wholeheartedly, and with the full power of REASON.
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Does faith necessarily mean accepting DOGMA, or do you believe that it can also exist along side of reason with an extra-helping of a belief in the absurd? I would proclaim myself a Christian; after examining of many religions, it is the one that resonated with me. I too have thrown out the dogma of any and all churches that I have ever attended -- due mainly to the fact that I thought about it and reason over comes many of the arbitrary 'covenants' of the Church. BUT it is my faith that allows for a belief in the absurd. I have found that this world acts in a very non-committal way at times; you never know when shit's going to hit the fan, or when you may look up and find that you're standing inside of a miracle.
There are many things in life that exist outside the realm of logic and reason, it is my faith that allows me to accept and understand these great mysteries.