Faith: I never really believed in God. But as of late I found myself in St Patricks church. I kneel in the empty pews amongst the trappings of a discarded faith. to cry mostly. not to show weakness. the second time I went a priest was cleaning up. he came over and asked if I wanted him to pray with me. I told him I did not believe in God.
He asked "why are you here then? "
we talked long about faith the bible..
I still have doubts and but also hope..
To you, I say this thing. What man possesses no belief?
What is The Value of Pride in hubris? What is Mental vanity worth?
I believe, I have Faith, Can anyone here Say I am less for it?
What is the Pride of hubris worth? The man that says, I will not believe without proof, If this is so, Then what is the Value of Faith? Faith will be tested Because Faith is a belief, One can not always Hide safely in the midst of others when they believe differently than the crowd. Sometimes, You must test your faith.
I ask you this, There was a time When people would fear me. That I could debate them into humiliation. I was a jackass. I hurt people Because I was a jerk. My Faith Tempers me, It makes the kind of person Who sees other people are peers and friends and brothers. Faith is notable Because faith doesn't just affect you, It affects others around you. Has My Faith in God Diminished me? Or Made me greater? Even in the eyes of my peers.
What Does a man lose, By believing in something that someone else does not? His pride? What is pride worth? What can it bring someone but misfortune?
I believe in many things Thomas Does not specifically, however. Thomas respects my mind. What has my Faith Lost me? I have only gained from it. One Guards one's own pride, And they let it lead them to ruin, Or relinquish one's own pride and make more room for what is truly possible.
I can't change what one believes or doesn't, But I have found By far, there is nothing to lose By having Faith in God. What some foolish person online May say they think less of you? I laugh at this because, No matter what one believes, there is some group of people who think less of them for it. Everyone has to walk their own path, Not follow others in theirs.
It would be easy to fall in line and Serve others vanity And Deny My Faith, But What would I gain from this? To show That I am a follower of others? every man must follow his own path to follow another puts one in bondage to them who they follow.
It takes courage to stand out in a crowd and say, I believe differently. And everyone here in this community that is special. is wise enough to admire that.
What Have I lost here by belief in God? Does anyone here Think the less of me, Or my ability to belt out college graduate-level physics?
Faith does not diminish the Soul, It Fills it up.