Reason and Faith

Post by **Orlion** » Tue May 05, 2009 5:00 pm

Having a good ol' time in the Close tonight.

What is the balance(or relationship) between reason and faith? Should one yield to the other? Is one superior to the other (Samish question, I know)? Are they compatible? Why or why not?

Post by **danlo** » Tue May 05, 2009 5:05 pm

To me they're compatible. I base my actions on reason and nature. My view of the future (which may be pointless as I prefer to live in the "now") is based on reason, yet I have total faith in a global paradigm shift on Dec. 2012 and in a loving entity.

Post by **Seven Words** » Tue May 05, 2009 5:14 pm

I see reason as the optimal method for describing and interacting with the tangible physical world. Faith's province is the spiritual realm.

Post by **danlo** » Tue May 05, 2009 5:58 pm

Hey, my gut feelings are pretty physical and tangible to me...

Post by **Orlion** » Tue May 05, 2009 7:40 pm

danlo wrote:Hey, my gut feelings are pretty physical and tangible to me...

Especially when it's vomited up, huh?

My view on reason and faith are fairly similar to danlo's, I think. I believe that every action starts out as being faith-based. I go to school because I believe an education will be advantageous, I may work because I believe I'll earn money. Reason, however, is the process by which I get there. Refering to the school example, I believe an education will help me, but how do I get there? I may reason that I need to do good on SATs and apply to schools in order to attain the object of my faith.

Post by **aliantha** » Tue May 05, 2009 7:45 pm

Well, little kids go to school because their parents make them. Their parents send them to school because the law will put them in the hoosegow if they don't. I *guess* you could call those reasons faith-based (kids have faith in their parents; adults have faith in the cops), but that may be taking the analogy a little far.

Post by **Orlion** » Tue May 05, 2009 7:51 pm

aliantha wrote:Well, little kids go to school because their parents make them. Their parents send them to school because the law will put them in the hoosegow if they don't. I *guess* you could call those reasons faith-based (kids have faith in their parents; adults have faith in the cops), but that may be taking the analogy a little far.

I don't think so, though it does get a little dizzying...

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