IS FAITH NECESSARY?

IS FAITH NECESSARY?

Meaning and inference:

Well, is it possible for a logical person to possess faith which has no scientific backing??.. Read the above line carefully, and lets first try to understand what science is.. Science is nothing but the systematic study of the structure of physical and natural world through experiment. But science itself is subject to research and not complete in itself. To substantiate this let me give you an example.

As far as the 18th to 19th century chemists knew, the atom was the smallest unit of matter, and that idea worked for a long time. Then J.J Thompson discovered a tiny particle called the electron and left the scientific community a little puzzled. Now atom is no longer considered smallest unit of matter, but it contains protons, electron and neutrons and even quarks.

So what to infer from the above example??..It is not to undermine the importance of science, but science has its own limitations. No doubt that we are using a whole bundle of services in telecommunications (mobile and internet),medicines (allopathy), electronic gadgets gifted by science but it is an ever evolving field.

So then what is faith??.. According to Wikipedia, “Faith is confidence or trust in a person, thing, deity, or in the doctrines or teachings of a religion or view Faith is a state of mind with a strong belief system in the laws of nature and the supreme. Now there might be different ideologies present, but the trust over natures impartiality is the base of this belief system. Faith is bit more than trust, its bit more than confidence. Because when you say self confidence you have to understand what is self??.. Is it the piece of body, or the mind or some energy which is eternal?? ...

Process:

Death and the temporary nature of things shakes the individual from within .So when the self inquiry begins one understands the importance of faith. The most important question here is to understand that who am I??..When this question actually arises from within and one starts to find its answer, you will almost break all the barriers of doubt between your intelligence and the supreme God.

One will understand that how this whole universe and its working is beyond our intelligence and we have only decoded even less than 1 % of it. What happens after death, what is the meaning and purpose of life, what is bliss all these questions come naturally and one literally starts their internal journey. Without faith, we’re unfocused, un-reliable, our effort too diffuse to yield anything of lasting value. Without faith, we would expend our energy every which way and never get anything done.

Effects & Conclusion:

So, faith is the condition when the fear starts vanishing. The word “Faith” is final vocabulary, the ultimate way to stop worrying. Faith is considered a virtue, perhaps the highest virtue of all, and as such “I just have faith” is a proudly virtuous way of saying you’re done. We don’t feel or experience faith, we have it, as though it’s a permanent possession. Your faith is with you always, in the waves of uncertainty and amidst your doubts. It is a conviction made and held once and for all.