Which is superior between wisdom and faith? (10)

Nov 5, 2023 9:42 AM CST Which is superior between wisdom and faith?
intellect is the power of brain and faith/belief is the power of heart.
Nov 5, 2023 9:44 AM CST Which is superior between wisdom and faith?
Do you listen to your heart or your brain?
Nov 5, 2023 10:29 AM CST Which is superior between wisdom and faith?
bodleing2
bodleing2bodleing2Manchester, Greater Manchester, England UK84 Threads 6,132 Posts
It could be said that the opposite of faith is doubt. But doubt coupled with wisdom can be what is needed to find faith.
Doubt can lead to questioning..."1 want to know for myself, not just be­cause you say so.”
It's through wisdom, (the intellect) that we can aquire faith by challenging and questioning.........

"Don’t believe any­thing just because I say it or some wor­thy being says it. Don’t believe anything because it is held to be traditionally true. Don’t believe anything because you’ve read it. Believe it is truth from your own experience. If you put it into practice and you find that this particular meditation or spiritual practice leads to a diminish­ing of greed and desire in your mind, then you can trust that. If you find that it leads to a diminishing of anger and ha­tred and fear in your mind, you can trust that. If you find it leads to clarity, so there’s less delusion, there’s less feeling of being cut off and disconnected, you can trust that. You put it into practice. That’s how you know."

Shakyamuni Buddha

This is how Buddha shows the way to faith in his teachings. Faith and wisdom are inseperable..... a wise person knows this and has faith.
Nov 5, 2023 1:40 PM CST Which is superior between wisdom and faith?
Friendship4ever
Friendship4everFriendship4everSan Bernardino, California USA2 Threads 1,466 Posts
Decent_Love: Do you listen to your heart or your brain?
Mine are not inter-connected.
The heart feels nothing and the brain is going 100 mph. thumbs up
Nov 5, 2023 4:47 PM CST Which is superior between wisdom and faith?
wisdom takes pride of place...........................professor
Nov 6, 2023 9:56 AM CST Which is superior between wisdom and faith?
There is a limit to intellect and beyond that has to rely on belief. Self belief is stronger than intellect.

follow the heart and listen to brain, sometimes follow the brain and listen to heart.

lack of intellect and excess of belief is better than lack of belief and excess of intellect.
Nov 6, 2023 12:19 PM CST Which is superior between wisdom and faith?
"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;" Psalm 111:10 So, faith IS wisdom.
Nov 7, 2023 7:52 AM CST Which is superior between wisdom and faith?
Decent_Love: There is a limit to intellect and beyond that has to rely on belief. Self belief is stronger than intellect.

follow the heart and listen to brain, sometimes follow the brain and listen to heart.

lack of intellect and excess of belief is better than lack of belief and excess of intellect.
Place your Emotions over your Intellect,and you're screwed!(by yourself)
Nov 9, 2023 2:53 AM CST Which is superior between wisdom and faith?
Decent_Love: There is a limit to intellect and beyond that has to rely on belief. Self belief is stronger than intellect.

follow the heart and listen to brain, sometimes follow the brain and listen to heart.

lack of intellect and excess of belief is better than lack of belief and excess of intellect.
good way to short-circuit your Mind!uh oh
Nov 9, 2023 8:27 PM CST Which is superior between wisdom and faith?
Ptilol
PtilolPtilolPortland, Oregon USA1 Posts
wisdom. faith is belief without proof. you may think that's a good thing if you're religious, but apply it to other areas. should we have faith in our politicians? should we have faith in the people who try to sell us stuff on the street? should we have faith in the strangers who call us on the phone? faith makes you a gullible fool.
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