Of all the beliefs you hold, the most dangerous...

Clodfobble · 12-03-2010, 01:55 PM

I think it's less about uncertainty, and more about adversity. The worse a person's life has been, the more likely they are to have faith--it's a lot harder to say "it's all meaningless" when it's been full of suffering from the getgo. The meaning justifies the suffering and gives a person a reason to bear it.

footfootfoot · 12-03-2010, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Clodfobble

The meaning justifies the suffering and gives a person a reason to bear it.

There have been psychological studies done that show when a person sees their suffering or sickness as having meaning as opposed to being completely random, they tend to heal quicker and suffer fewer long term effects. I'll have to ask Mrs. Foot for citations.

That being said, how is that belief related to Faith in particular?

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