Tuesday, April 20, 2010

April 21 (question number 5 and 6)

April 21, 2010

5. Do you think God's existence is all a matter of faith? What about "blind faith"?

We usually react when people say they do not believe in God, but we are not bothered when so many live ungodly lives. Those who express no belief in God are called Atheists.They say that religion is the opiate of the people, because it lulls people into passivity. Does God really exist is a medieval question that is alive up to the modern days. Faith is needed in order for us t say that God really exist.

It is very hard to convince the Atheist that God really exist. This is due to the fact that there is no proof that God really exist. But we need to have faith in God in order for us to accept and believe that God really exist. Faith is the only key to prove God's existence. The Bible somehow may have a little prove that God really exist.

Faith is the dominant role of God's people in the old testament. God's people express their faith and gratitude for his help by worshiping him. God's existence is not just a matter of faith. Faith only helps us accept God's existence even though we have not seen him with our own eyes. We express our faith by reverence and worship.

6. As an adult believer and has the time and the luxury of higher education, do you think you have the responsibility to be aware of the ground/s of why you believe?

It is the responsibility of each individual to be aware of his beliefs. Base on our philosophy class, one should question what he believes in order to know if it is a fact or just an opinion of others. Questioning has the task of checking, scrutinizing and systematically reflecting on the content of our beliefs. It is a fact that what we believe may sometimes be wrong. This is the main reason why we need to question our own belief.

There are many factors that could contribute to our belief in the existence of God. One of the factors is through our family wherein they have inculcated to us their belief. The second factor is through the religious teachings of the school. The opinion of our friends may also help us to question our own belief. It depends on us whether to believe if our beliefs are true or not.

Questioning is a tool to help us determine what is right and wrong. It is impossible for us not to question our belief even if we had faith in God. It is one way to strengthen our faith. We need to be aware why we believe on something in order to help us verify that this is our own beliefs. Therefore, it depends on our reason and reflection whether to believe in God's existence or not.

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