Reason is the enemy of faith. - Martin Luther
What is the reasoning behind faith? I have no clear picture of this. Blaise Pascal has given me an insight into the heart, the tenderness of the human spirit, is that it? "The heart has its reasons that reason knows nothing of."
If the faithful had any reason, there would not be any faithful.
Quote from: No one on April 25, 2023, 09:17:19 PMIf the faithful had any reason, there would not be any faithful.
Good point, No one, but I will persist.
I don't want to destroy the religious.
Quote from: MarcusA on April 25, 2023, 04:37:21 PMReason is the enemy of faith. - Martin Luther
What is the reasoning behind faith? I have no clear picture of this. Blaise Pascal has given me an insight into the heart, the tenderness of the human spirit, is that it? "The heart has its reasons that reason knows nothing of."
Faith without an accompanying reason has no value resulting in blind faith. IOW, faith must have a reason to be as it cannot stand on it's own. Faith without knowledge is moot.
Quote from: Old Seer on April 26, 2023, 05:00:17 AMQuote from: MarcusA on April 25, 2023, 04:37:21 PMReason is the enemy of faith. - Martin Luther
What is the reasoning behind faith? I have no clear picture of this. Blaise Pascal has given me an insight into the heart, the tenderness of the human spirit, is that it? "The heart has its reasons that reason knows nothing of."
Faith without an accompanying reason has no value resulting in blind faith. IOW, faith must have a reason to be as it cannot stand on it's own. Faith without knowledge is moot.
What does faith know but the heart.
I understand reason and faith as partners. Without reason faith has left the building or one engages blind faith.
Quote from: Old Seer on April 27, 2023, 02:34:52 PMI understand reason and faith as partners. Without reason faith has left the building or one engages blind faith.
"Elvis has left the building." Now, that's faith for you - mass hysteria.