Faith vs. Belief
People, often confuse the meanings, of this 2 extremely powerful word.
When it has such differences in each of them.
What is faith : ( in my books )
-Faith, is something, that makes you reach into your chest, dig your heart out, and place it in the hands of what or who, that would embrace that heart, like his/her very own.
What is belief : ( in my books )
- Belief, is something, that rips your heart out, from your chest, places it in his/her hands, alongside the other hearts that had fallen to this pagan of faith.
I don't know, but I'm sure many of you reading, would disagree with me, but wait, let me explain. There are many theories that made me come to this.
Let's just talk about the 3 things that we often put in much faith/belief into.
Religion, Politics, Love.
(Whatever I say, is my own opinion, and does not cater to the masses, if you are easily offended, please, disclaimer is advised)
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Religion
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Faith :
All religions have the same rules and regulations, and code of conducts, and preaches almost the same thing. And that 1 thing, is LOVE, not that kind of romantic love that you are talking about. But is love of thy neighbours, it's love way beyond oneself, no proper religion, will ever teach us to harm, to kill, to steal. Simply because, every religion, be it you are a Buddhist, Taoist, Christian, Catholic, Adventist, Islamic, Judaist. We were taught a very simple thing, love, respect and repentance. And we can safely put our hands and hearts into this(Religion).
But what happens, when it turns into beliefs.
Belief :
Christianity, you have the CRUSADES, FRENCH WAR OF RELIGION, THIRTY YEARS WAR, THE TAIPING REBELLION.
Islamic, have recently claimed their name to fame because of their beliefs, the Jihad, is now linked with so many negative comments, VIOLENCE, TERRORISM and DEATH.
Judaism, had a war, obligatory for all man and woman, are to fight, in the name of
Milkhemet Mitzvah, which meant the
commandment war.
This is belief
, and it is usually 1 person's belief, that influences the masses, like a plague, or like a locusts over a crop farm.
It is the belief, that we are greater than 1 another, it's the belief in superiority. That causes disgruntlement, that causes people to fight, kill, pillage, and at the end of the day. We realize that it ended up, for nothing, nothing at all. How can we have a hand, or even a heart, in this, that causes hurt and pain not just to the people around you, but the people all over the world.
And this is Belief in a religion.
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Politics
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Faith :
A very good example, Singapore, the lovely island, that I call home, that I'd give up my life for, this is faith in our country, and not just our country, but the people who lead them, it's in faith, that we leave our lives in their hands, that they'll not just help us prosper but at the same time, we know, that to them, every life and every child, are just like their own.
But once again, Belief.
Belief :
Well, this is extremely sensitive, so I shall not write much, but quote from the song by John Mayer, titled Belief.
What puts a hundred thousand children in the sand?
Belief can, belief can.
What puts the folded flag inside his mother's hand?
Belief can, belief can.
Think about it, think deep.
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Love
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Faith :
Love, love, love, it's such a romantic thing, I'm sure all of us know, but how often, do we put faith, into our lovers? How often are we willing, to put our hearts, into the hands that we claim to love, and tell them "this is yours to keep" this bows down, extremely simply. "It's you and me against the world babe". Cliche phrase, but why? When you can finally turn your backs on each other, and not be skeptical about whether your partner actually has the gun on you instead. You've achieved it, faith.
Belief :
Well, do I have to say anymore?
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Faith, is an extremely powerful thing, why? Because Faith, is NEVER, negative. You can never have Faith, in something bad, but you say, why not? And I'll tell you why not, because if you've had Faith in something bad, you've never had Faith before, you've only had Belief. And you have been officially confused by the 2.
Belief, however, does not lack in power, but what does belief do? It creates differences, it creates, miscommunication, and misunderstanding and pain.
Faith comes, from within us, whilst belief, is just a thought in the mind. Clear out your mind, and tell yourself, what is coming from within you, because if there's 1 Faith, that everyone would have, it's in yourself.
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GoodNights World.
Yours Sincerely,
Yiliang.
