I think we are basically altruistic beings so in that sense it could be genetic but as far as faith goes and what we hold that faith to and how we express it is a matter of perception and preference.
I think if by faith we mean church then I think some people choose to express their altruism through it.I think homeless shelters and charities are a good examples of this.
I think some people express faith by going to church which may not have any altruistic motivations at all.
I have faith in the basic altruism of man. I have faith in nature. I have faith in the natural progression of life and all that goes on in living day by day.
I don't know what it means to have faith in god if god is judging me by my faith because if he is then it is probably lacking. I am not saying I do not have faith...it just a certain particle of something I cannot really explain.
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Originally Posted by Pie
Wow, I had exactly the same experience! Lying in bed, saying the "our father" in my head, waiting for it to be meaningful in some way... I gave up after the third day, I think, and went back to multiplication tables.
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That's so poignant. To me