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Entry 13 Finding a Trustworthy Faith – A Commonsense Approach Pt. 2

Entry 13 Finding a Trustworthy Faith – A Commonsense Approach Pt. 2

by Thomas Leake | Nov 5, 2015 | Faith For Life's Journey

Guiding Principle #1: Consistency  Common Sense Wisdom = Trust those who have a consistent message and don’t contradict themselves. Distrust those who talk out of two sides of their mouth and expect you to believe their duplicitous message. Life Illustration = If a...
Entry 14 Finding a Trustworthy Faith – A Commonsense Approach Pt. 3

Entry 14 Finding a Trustworthy Faith – A Commonsense Approach Pt. 3

by Thomas Leake | Nov 5, 2015 | Faith For Life's Journey

In this post we continue with a second example of Inconsistency in faith claims: Pantheism  Pantheism is a spiritual belief system which is not as well known in the west but has dominated philosophy and religion in the east for millennia. It is now making significant...
Entry 15 Finding a Trustworthy Faith – A Commonsense Approach Pt. 4

Entry 15 Finding a Trustworthy Faith – A Commonsense Approach Pt. 4

by Thomas Leake | Nov 6, 2015 | Faith For Life's Journey

Guiding Principle #2: – Comprehensiveness Common Sense Statement: Trust those who know their subject well and answer your important questions thoroughly. Distrust those who claim to be experts/guides but cannot provide answers to your basic questions and who...
Entry 16 Finding a Trustworthy Faith – A Commonsense Approach Pt. 5

Entry 16 Finding a Trustworthy Faith – A Commonsense Approach Pt. 5

by Thomas Leake | Nov 6, 2015 | Faith For Life's Journey

So far we have seen that some faiths are not consistent with their own central claims and others have few or inadequate answers to the most pressing questions of life. In this post we continue to expose the weaknesses of certain faiths by again appealing to your own...
Entry 17 Finding a Trustworthy Faith – A Commonsense Approach Pt. 6

Entry 17 Finding a Trustworthy Faith – A Commonsense Approach Pt. 6

by Thomas Leake | Nov 10, 2015 | Faith For Life's Journey

Guiding Principle #4: Commonality Commonsense Statement: Trust those educational principles, precepts, or truths which are transferable from one life or cultural situation to another. Distrust supposed wisdom or life views which only work in certain settings but fail...
Entry 18 Finding a Trustworthy Faith – A Commonsense Approach Pt. 7

Entry 18 Finding a Trustworthy Faith – A Commonsense Approach Pt. 7

by Thomas Leake | Nov 10, 2015 | Faith For Life's Journey

Guiding Principle # 7 Caring  Commonsense Statement: We trust those who demonstrate commitment to us and work for our benefit because they take a personal caring interest in us. We distrust those who do not show either a genuine concern or commitment to us. Trust...
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