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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)
Mon Sep 29, 2014, 05:19 PM Sep 2014

Doubt.

Perfectly normal think to to have. Even believers like myself have doubts all the time.

Read a few things in the religion and atheist room and just want to make it clear the people of faith have their doubts and I think that is rather healthy for a believer to have.




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Doubt. (Original Post) hrmjustin Sep 2014 OP
No doubt. rug Sep 2014 #1
lol. hrmjustin Sep 2014 #2
Sin dude. okasha Sep 2014 #3
Yes i have noticed that. hrmjustin Sep 2014 #4
There is a significant difference between the more populous general evangelical expression of faith AtheistCrusader Oct 2014 #8
Yes, doubt. But I don't spend much time on it anymore. No Vested Interest Sep 2014 #5
I think doubt may be the thing that keeps faith alive. cbayer Sep 2014 #6
Doubt, questioning, curiosity--all good for the soul. okasha Sep 2014 #7

okasha

(11,573 posts)
3. Sin dude.
Mon Sep 29, 2014, 08:58 PM
Sep 2014

Funny thing. I've noticed that the folks who seem to think faith means never doubting even a syllable of a given rrligion's teaching themselves have no doubt at all of their own intellectual and moral superiority.

 

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)
4. Yes i have noticed that.
Mon Sep 29, 2014, 09:07 PM
Sep 2014

I never get how some don't get that there is diversity of opinions in different religions.

AtheistCrusader

(33,982 posts)
8. There is a significant difference between the more populous general evangelical expression of faith
Wed Oct 1, 2014, 10:35 AM
Oct 2014

in the US population, and the more diverse views one encounters here on DU, I have noted.

I know many evangelicals, through work, and in public, that express a level of confidence in their relationship with Jesus/God that is completely bereft of doubt. I don't really know anyone here on DU, that has such overwhelming faith in god. None that have so clearly expressed it to me, anyway.

There may be a useful correlation to explore, between such people (who also happen to be politically right-wing) and those of us here on DU that express religious belief AND politically left-leaning ideas. That could be a mistaken observation that does not hold for the general population, but thinking back, I notice a pattern, at least among those that I know.

No Vested Interest

(5,196 posts)
5. Yes, doubt. But I don't spend much time on it anymore.
Tue Sep 30, 2014, 01:35 AM
Sep 2014

I've been through this routine with myself enough times that I know my personal answer -

I'll never resolve it this side of the grave, so just move on and waste time on other matters.

cbayer

(146,218 posts)
6. I think doubt may be the thing that keeps faith alive.
Tue Sep 30, 2014, 08:27 AM
Sep 2014

Otherwise it just becomes meaningless, I would think.

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