We live in such a bi-polar society. There are cynics that question every big event reported by the media and come up with alternate theories in an attempt to reveal the truth that is being covered up. At the same time, there are a few of us that actually believe that aliens built the pyramids for humans, ohhh, and that they came down to earth to seed the planet with the human species. I don't believe, however, that most people are illogical or simply crazy (Well, maybe except those looking at the skies waiting for our Martian mommies to bring us back home). Most people look at a body of evidence and interpret the facts in the most reasonable and logical way that their brains allow. In the majority of cases, nothing is believed unless it is scientifically proven or lines up with clear logic.
My question is what role does faith play in our hearts and minds? I look in Hebrews 11 and see that it is with faith that "we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible". That's tough. Faith always seems passive--that I allow myself to believe something without seeing any convincing piece of evidence. So, do we walk around, believing anything that looks spiritual or must there be a strong collection of facts and data that confirm the existence of God? How is faith itself the way we understand things that don't make any rational sense?
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I totally agree with you. Faith is looking at the sky waiting for alien mommies, no wait, lol. Not seeing God does not mean that we should not believe in Him or look for "proof" that He exists but that we just believe because we get to know his character. Faith is always a growing area for many people because rational thought dictates that what you don't see, isn't there. I do like that alien mommies theory though, and what's wrong with the sky... I like the sky, lol.
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