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To: Mr Rogers; HarleyD; P-Marlowe; blue-duncan; Dr. Eckleburg; raynearhood; xzins; RnMomof7
Faith is defined as one person trusting (believing, having confidence in) something or someone else. Faith is used to describe belief in someone or something, so belief generates faith.

You must establish faith (trust) in something to believe in it. Once you have confidence in something you can believe in it. You don't believe in something before you can trust it!

Therefore what I said stands, namely that a belief is a willing acceptance of something based on faith (trust)—that is, on something that you came to trust and willingly accept. Otherwise it's a blind belief.

You don't wake up one morning and say "I believe!" and then develop faith (trust) in God. No, you first develop faith (trust) in God and then believe in him.

632 posted on 03/06/2010 10:37:38 AM PST by kosta50 (The world is the way it is even if YOU don't understand it)
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To: kosta50

OK. I see your point now. Sorry.


634 posted on 03/06/2010 10:40:25 AM PST by Mr Rogers (I loathe the ground he slithers on!)
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