Blind Faith
Posted on Mar 5th, 2007
by
Doctor Jones
When it comes to faith (belief beyond "proof"), it is critically important to scrutinize every aspect of that faith. Faith is not a solution in and of itself. It isn't an answer, but a quest, a way of being, a way of knowing. This is exactly why it's so critical to scrutinize.
Faith will color your world, will affect your interpretation of your surroundings and in effect, your reality. Due to our singular viewpoint, reality isn't a universal truth. It is a highly subjective experience. If your faith cannot hold up to scrutiny, it's little more than a charade and ultimately a crutch and lullaby for those times when you should wake up, pay attention, think and decide for yourself.
Any faith worth believing should be agreeable to every aspect of your being: mind, body and spirit (and everything in between). It should be a source of inspiration, pleasure and comfort in those troubling times; a light that gives you a sense of purpose and meaning, rather than trudging through this wold without.
To continue the perversion that faith is unquestionable is to destroy one of the greatest gifts you've been given: your mind. Blind faith is one of the most exploited industries and greatest tragedies trespassed against humanity.
Don't be lulled asleep. Don't blindly follow anything. Always question, always seek, for in the seeking there is truth.
Faith will color your world, will affect your interpretation of your surroundings and in effect, your reality. Due to our singular viewpoint, reality isn't a universal truth. It is a highly subjective experience. If your faith cannot hold up to scrutiny, it's little more than a charade and ultimately a crutch and lullaby for those times when you should wake up, pay attention, think and decide for yourself.
Any faith worth believing should be agreeable to every aspect of your being: mind, body and spirit (and everything in between). It should be a source of inspiration, pleasure and comfort in those troubling times; a light that gives you a sense of purpose and meaning, rather than trudging through this wold without.
To continue the perversion that faith is unquestionable is to destroy one of the greatest gifts you've been given: your mind. Blind faith is one of the most exploited industries and greatest tragedies trespassed against humanity.
Don't be lulled asleep. Don't blindly follow anything. Always question, always seek, for in the seeking there is truth.

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