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Reason and Faith
Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 5:00 pm
by Orlion
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?
Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 5:05 pm
by danlo
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.
Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 5:14 pm
by Seven Words
I see reason as the optimal method for describing and interacting with the tangible physical world. Faith's province is the spiritual realm.
Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 5:58 pm
by danlo
Hey, my gut feelings are pretty physical and tangible to me...
Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 7:40 pm
by Orlion
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.
Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 7:45 pm
by aliantha
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.
Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 7:51 pm
by Orlion
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...
