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Originally Posted by Duik
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Beliefs do not require critical analisys, in fact it encourages blindness. Blind faith anyone?
A child posing contrary questions is heartily discouraged in a faith based belief system. They are encouraged to read a circular reference in a book written by a very clever fiction writer who understood how to engage the easily lead.
I have beliefs, they are just not "faith based". I believe demonstrable scientific methods result in a belief that the same experiment yields the same results.
Not this verse says god said this. It is true cuz god wrote it.
Child: How do we know god wrote it?
EasilyLeadAdult: It says it right here. Bible, the word of god. See? Job done.
Child: But.. nvm. Imma go to the garden and eat an apple.
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Your beginner understanding of faith is spot on. Time to level up. Certainly some are raised to never question God, that is wrong. The meaning of Israel is essentially one who wrestled with God. God understands our inherent desire to question, he hopes you see his works and come to him through that understanding. Jesus did not want blind servants, look at the apostles, they were not the most devout and committed, they had doubts and questions.