Post 7 = Deciding Faith Pt. 1 We have shown that faith is immensely helpful for your journey of life. We have also helped to remove many of the unnecessary roadblocks preventing the pursuit of faith. I hope now the road is open for you to take the next step toward faith. If that is so, we need to ask next the important question: How do we choose a proper faith? And connected to that question, how do we go about determining which faith is trustworthy and beneficial? In other words, how......
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Post #6 = The Deterrents to Faith Pt. 4 Road Block #8: The Fear Factor TYPICAL WORDING: “The topic of religion and faith is unsettling and sometimes creepy. I like to avoid thinking about things like death, spirits, or the next life.” PROBLEM: Talk of God, Karma, Nirvana, altered states of consciousness, Heaven and Hell, and life after death can lead to feelings of apprehension or even trepidation. Many common folks just don’t want to think about such hefty, alien, or bizarre topics. They are more at home chatting about everyday happenings......
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Post #5 = The Deterrents to Faith Pt. 3 Road Block #6: The Relevance Factor TYPICAL WORDING: “I don’t need faith … in what way is it relevant to my life?” PROBLEM: Many folks these days, the young especially, don’t see any compelling reason to turn toward faith. They are busy with their own pursuits, relationships, travel plans, careers, and fun, and don’t see the need for religion. To them, honestly, religion seems rather boring and a bit weird. Their questions concerning religion include: “Why should I bother? What does it do......
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