Essay - Ideals of Religious Faith This Paper Looks at the Ideals...

ideals of Religious faith

This paper looks at the ideals of Religious ***** looking at such questions as "What are the grounds of religious faith? What does a f*****ith do for a life?. Examples used ***** historical data such as Germanic faith, Vedic cultures and ***** from Christianity, Judaism and Islam. Bibliography cites four references

Faith; Blind love or stupidity

What are the grounds of religious faith?" This question is ***** ambiguous, and as difficult to answer as the question "Does a God exist?" There are many ways of understanding the need and grounds for a religious f*****ith, such as psychological, sociological and cultural. It also *****s to be recognized many devout followers believe that their God is supreme, for instance followers of the Muslim faith.

However, ***** answer the *****, where are ***** grounds ***** ***** in religion, we need to look at the evidence and the re*****on of ***** ex*****tence of faith. The moist common ans*****r may be simplified ********** a single example; miracles cre*****ed by the leader of a religion. Where *****pparent ***** occur ***** will rise. Yet this brings us to the second question; what *****es this faith do for ***** in life? Faith brings us closer to something dear ***** us; something has a special place in our hearts and can protect us and guide us. It is also an escape and an excuse for anyth*****g that goes right or wrong in out lives, this is the ***** of Religion for as the bible states with Job's faith in God, "The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name ***** the Lord be praised" (Job I, 21, New International Version). There*****e, it is both a comfort as well as an abil*****y to externalize events that occur ***** an individuals life, with***** taking personal blame.

Religion is a subject that m*****y either have a zest for or hate. Whatever way it is perceived religion is in our lives. However, anyone ***** be religious and follow a set religion of ***** parents or a belief p*****ttern learned in school. The most important *****sue though is whether we have faith ***** that religion, its god or *****s and most *****ly whether that faith is unyielding, otherwise it is not true faith.

For example, if called upon would the individual die for the *****, become a martyr, for a god who is never seen and the only contact you ***** with him is through ei*****r a neighborhood priest, ***** holy book that lists do's and don'ts on how to live your ***** and stories of miracles. There are many such people in the world today who are will*****g and many ***** have died for ***** faith in their ***** and *****.

Moreover, despite the many religions of today, their ***** been many religions of the past that have ***** encouraged Man to worship his God's ***** Goddesses. For instance, the pan*****ons of Greece and Rome known as the classical Gods, these are clearly illustrated ***** writings