We obviously have different notions of what faith is. For me faith requires acceptance of things unproven and in the case of religion unprovable. For the vast majority of the faithful of any religion, study is not required to experience what in Christianity is called the Holy Spirit. In the story, Christ converted multitudes by his me…
We obviously have different notions of what faith is. For me faith requires acceptance of things unproven and in the case of religion unprovable. For the vast majority of the faithful of any religion, study is not required to experience what in Christianity is called the Holy Spirit. In the story, Christ converted multitudes by his mere presence (sometimes, but not necessarily, accompanied by beautifully poetic language). No study required and inquiry frowned upon. cf. Doubting Thomas. I'm sure you know chapter and verse.
As valid method of inquiry, science "merely" requires logic. Faith does not. If your method of arriving at a state of faith requires "inquiry and study" your version of faith is condemning billions of the faithful to eternal damnation. What church in Christ would need to require this of the truly faithful? Such study is desired, but never required, perhaps excepting the higher ranks of the priesthood.
We obviously have different notions of what faith is. For me faith requires acceptance of things unproven and in the case of religion unprovable. For the vast majority of the faithful of any religion, study is not required to experience what in Christianity is called the Holy Spirit. In the story, Christ converted multitudes by his mere presence (sometimes, but not necessarily, accompanied by beautifully poetic language). No study required and inquiry frowned upon. cf. Doubting Thomas. I'm sure you know chapter and verse.
As valid method of inquiry, science "merely" requires logic. Faith does not. If your method of arriving at a state of faith requires "inquiry and study" your version of faith is condemning billions of the faithful to eternal damnation. What church in Christ would need to require this of the truly faithful? Such study is desired, but never required, perhaps excepting the higher ranks of the priesthood.