Chapter 379: Man's Faith
Religion, as a sustenance of faith, has had a profound impact on the world. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
And it makes sense that the church, as a place of daily prayer and religious affairs, was built so magnificently.
Today, its former glory can still be seen here.
Of course, it is still believed by many people to this day......
Ye Chao thinks that people have faith, in fact, relatively speaking, it is a good thing.
Many people always associate faith with religion, and feel that we have to join a religious organization in order for us to have faith.
In fact, Ye Chao felt that it was a complete confusion.
In fact, most people have their own beliefs, but they are relatively niche, and there is no systematic nomenclature to name them.
So, is it good to have faith?
Of course it's good!
For example, children do not have specific three views, and they are a little naïve because they have less experience and less knowledge. It's just that it's not naïve, it's just that it hasn't grown up yet......
Therefore, lack of faith can be understood as a lack of self-awareness, knowledge of the world, and understanding of others, which is generally speaking, immaturity.
In this respect, it is somewhat similar to the "naivety" of children.
The manifestation of a lack of faith is obvious, such as the tendency to act in a way, not considering the consequences, the desire for a sense of identity from the outside world, the lack of a sense of belonging, and so on.
Well, in layman's terms, like a child.
Lots of girls...... When they point to their boyfriend and get angry, saying how can a man be so immature, I wonder if they have ever wondered why her boyfriend behaved like this?
How do you define maturity?
What causes this? Do they still know themselves?
Confucius Yun, forty is not confused, fifty knows the destiny of heaven.
To understand it from another angle, that is to say: the three views are estimated to take shape after a long time and experience accumulation, and they may change as things happen before that.
In the past, Ye Chao once met an old gentleman, who used to be from a Christian family, and later gave up Christianity and became atheist at the age of 20 because of his obsession with science, and finally the family suffered major changes.
Then, at the age of 50, he became a Buddhist.
He said that this is the way to understand the world, and he was too young before.
However, this is not an isolated case, no, there are too many such things. From Buddha, to atheist, from atheist, from atheist, to Christ, and then to Mormonism, this kind of person has been there.
Therefore, there is a prerequisite for stable faith: that is, this faith must stand the test of time and the test of the world.
In fact, young people in their 20s rarely have any fixed beliefs.
Do you say you believe in Christ? Do you really believe in Christ? Why? Aren't you curious?
Why are there so many different sects in the world? The Bible doesn't write about dinosaurs, aren't you curious? The Bible doesn't talk about evolution, it doesn't talk about quantum theory, it doesn't talk about airplane technology, it doesn't talk about the Internet, it doesn't even talk about electricity? Aren't you curious?
As long as you are curious, then your faith is still developing.
If something doesn't convince you, then you need to look for explanations that will convince you.
Looking up on this thing is originally a process of a person constantly looking for answers.
Ye Chao believes that every religion in the world has its own advantages, and of course, it also has its own flaws.
If you are interested in religious beliefs, it is not recommended to read the original books, but it is recommended to go to the churches in various places to understand their three views and style of doing things, and after a long time, you will be able to understand what the beliefs of this sect may be.
Beliefs can essentially be divided into two categories, one is theistic and the other is atheistic.
Faith is the foundation of human existence.
Faith makes people understand the truth of life and the mysteries of the universe.
Faith frees people from emptiness, worldliness, and lowliness, and holds on to the sacredness of life, and faith gives us the strength to face suffering and death.
Faith is also the source of the desire for life.
Those who persist in living have faith, but their beliefs are different. Those beliefs that govern the spirit are not only materialistic, but also spiritual.
If a person only has materialistic beliefs, when all material desires have been satisfied, people will go to the end of the road, and a person who only has materialistic beliefs is terrible.
If he only seeks money, then this person will eventually become a miser like Grande, and if he only seeks sex, then he will eventually die of sexually transmitted diseases, either of AIDS. People must first have materialistic beliefs, and then they must have idealistic beliefs, so that people can have the motivation and physical strength to survive forever.
Ye Chao sometimes agreed with Lu Xun's viewpoint -- he felt that the biggest shortcoming of the Chinese national character in all dynasties was that there was no honesty and no trustworthiness, not only for ordinary people, but also for the upper-level bureaucrats throughout the ages.
The fundamental reason why the people do not have integrity is that the Chinese lack faith in integrity.
A nation without faith is degenerate and hypocritical, sloppy, and duplicitous.
Why does integrity necessarily and only come from faith?
The reason is that faith solves the problem of the meaning of existence, that is, the value, for life.
What is value? Value is what I need. A person who has faith is a person who has clear values, will know what he needs and what he does not need. A person of faith is a person who knows how to make trade-offs, and knowing how to make trade-offs is to understand the principle of value realization, so he also sets the standard for dealing with people.
The standard of being a person in the world is simply to be able to distinguish between right and wrong, know right from wrong, and never be ambiguous. Therefore, we can judge whether a person is a person of faith or not by simply communicating with him, that is, by the clarity of his speech.
People without faith talk endlessly, but often they don't agree with each other, and even contradict themselves and deny themselves. Because this kind of person has no sense of right and wrong, you must be very cautious when dealing with such people.
The quality of a person's character can also be judged by whether he has faith or not, and people without faith cannot deal with him, because this kind of person has one idea a day that people can't figure out. Judging from my life experience, people in eastern China are more one-one and two-two than people in the west, that is, people in the east are harder than people in the west.
This reflects the cultural differences between the eastern and western parts of China, with the eastern Chinese being more culturally advanced than the western Chinese, at least in recent history, the eastern part of the country being more developed than the western part, and the people being more affluent and more educated.
Because the current mainstream faith in China is in a state of emptiness, Buddhism began to flourish, Taoism began to flourish, Confucianism began to revivenation, and Christianity made a comeback, reportedly with 70 million followers.
These religions are certainly different: the basic doctrine of Buddhism is to teach people to have no desires, because without desires there will be no problems in life, and this religion is suitable for those who have suffered unprecedented trauma and are difficult to recover, and in ancient times it was basically the lowest class of the people.
The purpose of Taoism is actually the pursuit of happiness and immortality, and this religion is suitable for those who seek good health, and in ancient times it was basically believed by people who were rich and powerful, but had no political future.
The purpose of Confucianism is to teach people to pursue morality, to be gregarious and to seek dominance in the group, which was basically believed in by scholars in ancient times.
Christianity, on the other hand, comes from the West, and its basic doctrine is already stated in the Book of Genesis: that is, as long as you believe in God, then God gives you a power to dominate any creature on the earth, so it is an individualistic faith, because this religion regards man above all else and is the master of all things.
People must first solve the problem of existence and non-existence, and then they can solve the problem of good and bad.
As long as a person has faith, no matter what kind of faith, he can find the value of his life better than a person without faith living in the world.
Find out the orientation and criteria of one's own life, and only after solving the problem of whether there is a problem, that is, after people must change from a state of no faith to a state of faith, can they further solve the problem of good or bad faith.
Is there a good or bad faith?
You can say yes or no......