Posted by finelinebob on September 3, 2006, at 22:54:48
In reply to Faith, posted by rfs on September 3, 2006, at 17:53:58
What an opportunity to prostelytize! But it seems that such actions have led to your disbelief, so I'll just shut up about that.
> I do not believe in any traditional "god" maybe in any god at all. I feel bad about that ... Any suggestions.
Perhaps your feeling bad is evidence that you do have faith in a G-d, but cannot find any evidence of G-d in what you see around you, whether it is any one particular "faith" or the hodgepodge of faiths that many adopt in these days. All I can suggest is:
1) It is good, even necessary, to question your faith. But it is not enough. You need to resolve those questions to better affirm your faith.
2) Faith requires no proof. "Islam" translated somewhat loosely, means "submission". That is one path to affirming faith to which many, many world religions ascribe. I believe that "acceptance" is enough.
3) If you cannot find G-d where you are looking, then perhaps it is time to look elsewhere.
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