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"Faith is the adult version of the childhood game 'Let's Pretend'"
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Jeremiahcp
Well-Known Jerk
I did let's pretend as a child a lot, but I always knew it was pretending, and that is difference. Adults don't realize they are "pretending".
Don't encourage Sunstone. Direct answers just make him more hungry.
Interesting your whining about something I have not said.
Jeremiahcp
Well-Known Jerk
It's OK, I have a moon rock to counter him.
McBell
Unbound
Your dishonesty is disgusting.
But not unexpected.
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Your dishonesty is disgusting and I expected no less.
McBell
Unbound
I edited the post you quoted and added the evidence of your blatant dishonesty and showed your hypocrisy for all to see.
I notice you present absolutely no evidence to back your bold empty claims.
Have a nice day.
Could you please correct this so I know exactly what you mean?
"Faith is the assurance of things hope HORK the conviction of things not seen."
What is hork?
Oh nvm. I found a source online.
What is the definition of faith?
“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” Simply put, the biblical definition of faith is “trusting in something you cannot explicitly prove.”
What is the equivalence of "hoped for" and "the conviction of things not seen?"
I see some parallels to the OP but in fairness, it's not an exact comparison.
That web site is an abomination. In the first place that verse is not a definition of faith. Its just saying that you know things are true because of faithfulness. Taking it out of context like that site does allows a whimsical money making definition for faith.
Example: Ed is always busy, so I know that he will get the job done. That is the way the author is describing faith.
McBell
Unbound
Seems to me it is dependant upon the person.
For some it is not even close.
For others it is spot on.
I wonder how far the "pretend" in intended by the author to reach...?
There are a few members right here on RF that pretend there is no evidence for evolution...
I'm not an expert here. So if you have a site for the proper definition, then please reference it if you can.
Thanks
I do not mean to criticize you, Suncowiam. Let me refer you to the concordance for the Greek term 'Pistis' It is variously translated as faithfulness as well as belief, not strictly belief. Cults find it convenient to call the word belief, and gotquestions.org is a cult source not a scholarly one. Its going to tell you to sit down, shut up and pay $$. That is the job of that site -- to shut up questions.
No worries. I admit can be very wrong concerning religious ideals.
Sakeenah
Well-Known Member
It would be interesting to know how that person came to that conclusion.
Personally I think there's a major difference between childhood pretend play and faith. Pretend play is not just play it's an important part of every child’s social, emotional, and cognitive development.Through pretend play children develop social skills and appreciation, kids get new information about the world around them. Also by taking on new personalities children learn about different perspectives and understanding emotions of different types of people. It gives a child tools for experiences later in life such as emotional regulation, creativity, and logical reasoning.
The definition of faith is very different. Faith is trust,confidence in a person,thing. For religious people it often means trust and confidence in God. I liked how @Kirran explained faith.
Is that person saying that adults aren't fully developed and that faith is an important part of every adult's social, emotional, and cognitive development.
If this isn't what the statement is referring to (and hopefully he isn't because most adults should have developed by now)
than I would say he hasn't understood the meaning of both faith and pretend play.
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Shadow Wolf
Certified People sTabber & Business Owner
But declaring it as truth doesn't make it truth.
Correct, truth was already truth before anyone observed and declared it by faith.
The childhood game "let's pretend" is a game where children put on the appearance or take the role of something or someone they are not. Faith, in Christianity, is trust. It is saying "I believe that God is guiding me." It isn't pretending to know what we do not know, or even asserting things we are unsure of, but simply saying "I don't know for fact it is true, but to me, I find truth in this."
I hope this helps a little!
lostwanderingsoul
Well-Known Member
People who have faith are not pretending. They truly believe they have something that only God can give. If you do not feel the same way, why question what they believe to be true?