Guest guest Posted January 30, 2002 Report Share Posted January 30, 2002 Once, when I was a teenager, I spent a Saturday night at a friend's home, and in the morning I went with her to Quaker Sunday school (I am Jewish). There were about eight kids there. The teacher asked each one in turn whether he or she had faith, and each one said no. I was the last one, and I surprised myself by saying, " I have faith in myself. " He replied dryly to the effect that I was either a genius or a fool. Later when I thought about it as an adult, I understood that faith in oneself is indispensable for the spiritual path. You must have the faith that you can be true to your ideals, in order to proceed with courage. To me faith is a kind of knowledge, not the opposite of rationality. But I really prefer the word " conviction. " An Indian friend once told me that conviction is nothing but realization in disguise. Kendra _______ Get your free @ address at Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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