tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643978550768324323.post2435757010614259091..comments2023-04-17T05:28:19.956-07:00Comments on beware the undertoad.: "Sometimes people deserve to have their faith rewarded."Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17610507047603325315noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643978550768324323.post-4895991979912678972011-05-10T00:09:05.372-07:002011-05-10T00:09:05.372-07:00I agree with you. To the earlier comment i'd l...I agree with you. To the earlier comment i'd like to say that faith doesn't have to be religious or ideological, right?<br />It can be the simple faith of a child believing in Santa Claus.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643978550768324323.post-11401998408314892572010-05-27T12:46:49.957-07:002010-05-27T12:46:49.957-07:00Your post describes exactly what's wrong with ...Your post describes exactly what's wrong with the whole business of faith - people either want to burst it or preserve it as it is.<br /><br />While the only way any belief system can survive the passage of time without becoming irrelevant is if it is "expanded" or evolved. And almost always, people treat the two concepts as mutually exclusive - faith & change/evolution.<br /><br />Faith <i>can</i> evolve & only when it evolves will it stay beautiful & only then will it's preservation have any meaning. <br /><br />We need to start entering the business of expanding bubbles!Amruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08042866111399367429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643978550768324323.post-44193020594671500792010-05-26T10:55:25.401-07:002010-05-26T10:55:25.401-07:00The previous comment was mine.The previous comment was mine.Sandiphttp://twitter.com/sandipgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643978550768324323.post-68195135555559447332010-05-26T10:50:56.310-07:002010-05-26T10:50:56.310-07:00Hi,
You make an interesting point..we usually neve...Hi,<br />You make an interesting point..we <i>usually</i> never consider faith to be a part of who we are - its often perceived as this external influence which arbitrarily governs our life and way of thinking. I was referring to the condition where one doesn't strongly believe in anything - his whole existence is mired in the present: the most pressing chores, the coolest band, the acclaimed novel, the fashionable dress et al. In other words, the responsibility of having a faith and keeping it is dodged, and its absence is celebrated with a kind of individualistic pride. The one (and possibly <i>only</i> ? ) good outcome of such a mind would be the scrutinizing filter for all the bullshit in our world. Maybe I've drifted off the topic, but it seems as though being faithful (and not just in its typical sense :)) is diminishing in value in our world.Anonymoushttp://(optional)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643978550768324323.post-63124846018022883342010-04-08T23:48:13.889-07:002010-04-08T23:48:13.889-07:00Sandip,
We're human beings, very little about...Sandip,<br /><br />We're human beings, very little about us is objective. Least of all, faith. As objective and practical as we think we're being, all our decisions stem from our particular, unique human condition.<br /><br />Preserving your faith is the ability to believe in something when there's lots of reasons not to, but then isn't that the definition of strong faith?<br /><br />And if we're to look at it as a self-preservation mechanism, isn't it one of the better, more hearty ones to have? Than say apathy, or cynicism?<br /><br />If you genuinely believed that no good could come of the world around you, you'd be paralysed. It is your ability - consciously, subconsciously, unconsciously - to believe that something good can come of it all, that there's a reason you're waking up to go to work every day that makes you surge forward.<br /><br />Yes I will not stand by in a romantic daze if my friend suddenly develops faith that she can jump off a building and fly. There's a line between faith and delusion, I suppose everyone decides where that line is. I couldn't possibly stipulate that line for anyone.<br /><br />Sorry, I didn't intend to prattle on for this long :)Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17610507047603325315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643978550768324323.post-24364945831570134812010-04-08T05:05:00.791-07:002010-04-08T05:05:00.791-07:00Liked the analogy! But I can't help thinking o...Liked the analogy! But I can't help thinking of a counter argument - what about those who live their whole lives in a bubble? Faith is very often a means to an end - an existence built on following rules/values/customs, good and not-so-good, which is fine. But doesn't the bubble keep people insulated from the responsibility of atheistic freedom? Of course, the relevance and authenticity of such things continue to diminish in our world, making our opinions on them the only substantial aspect of our lives. But if people are able to objectively evaluate their faith and develop a set of core beliefs close to their heart, then that is something which really deserves preserving..Sandiphttp://twitter.com/sandipgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643978550768324323.post-28062450074784731472010-04-01T02:56:54.901-07:002010-04-01T02:56:54.901-07:00YEAH! This should be mandatory reading. You give m...YEAH! This should be mandatory reading. You give me such hope! Get off my bubble certain-elements-of-the-world. Or better yet, help me keep it intact!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4643978550768324323.post-68140840006502924392010-03-19T06:37:19.684-07:002010-03-19T06:37:19.684-07:00Wow. That really is a thought. Save bubbles! No, I...Wow. That really is a thought. Save bubbles! No, I'm serious and I agree. And the Harvey Dent-Batman reference. :)Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02536295992983399725noreply@blogger.com