Wednesday 23 April 2014

Faith and its evidence

I believe that, since faith is an uncertain knowledge, it does not require any evidence. Faith is one of the few things that can't be taken away from you since it is up to you to decide whether to have faith or not. No matter how many times a person's faith is proved wrong, this person may still have faith since it somehow gives his/her life a meaning, a reason for existing. The most common example of this is religion. Atheists prove religion wrong every single day but there are still numerous people who do not give up their faith. The idea that there is a stronger power watching over us is an idea created by men, and since there is absolutely no solid evidence of its existence, which is exactly what atheists call their evidence. The lack of evidence to prove the existence of that divine power is what atheists use to prove their point. However, those that accept their theories and still believe are in possession of an humongous amount of faith. They do not need reason to believe. Some just need something to believe in, while others believe because they honestly think that their belief to be true with no solid evidence of this. Nevertheless, this idea, this belief, of a greater power above all men has been able to bring immense groups of people together without paying any attention to its lack of veracity. Furthermore, belief is only acquired when one is willing to open himself to the idea of a greater power and accept that it exists ignoring the lack of evidence supporting it. This is what we call faith. In the contrary, some people decide that society needs us to base our actions and decisions in ideas that have been proven to be correct with solid evidence.

Faith does not require any certain evidence since it is a personal choice whether to have faith or not. No one can make that choice for you since it is something you will have to decide on your own. 

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