tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6819736410949843334.post7049275891752068197..comments2023-05-24T08:37:01.557-04:00Comments on SOUL and SUBSTANCE: Exploring Faith vs. IndoctrinationLucyShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13430494084054005372noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6819736410949843334.post-53523538545930460712008-02-11T10:13:00.000-05:002008-02-11T10:13:00.000-05:00I would assume that it is difficult to believe tha...I would assume that it is difficult to believe that true (as in, valid) affirmations of faith are hard to believe unless one has had the affirmation himself. This is a bit like trying to explain colors to someone who is color-blind. Another analogy is maybe closer to home, if you happen to have a dog. Try to explain, to someone who doesn't know dogs, that your dog is communicating with you when LucyShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13430494084054005372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6819736410949843334.post-73227494179090962912008-02-11T02:32:00.000-05:002008-02-11T02:32:00.000-05:00I would say that there are a lot of religions, lik...I would say that there are a lot of religions, like Christianity, that act in a developmental nature with a person and their faith.<BR/><BR/>Christianity has a level of determinism where the God figure is claimed to be omniscient. At the same time, the value of faith is based on a system of free will.<BR/><BR/>Any rite of passage or personal experience (especially a near-death experience) that's Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com