A Thinking Reed

"Man is but a reed, the most feeble thing in nature, but he is a thinking reed" – Blaise Pascal

A thought on doubt

I was thinking a bit more about the discussion of doubt at Camassia’s and Hugo’s places, and this occurred to me: It might be helpful to remember that (in most cases at least) doubt is neither a vice nor a virtue. I.e. in most cases we’re not to be blamed (or praised) for doubting, because it’s not under our control. For that matter, it’s not generally under our control (at least in any direct way) what we believe. What the implications are for the life of faith I’m not sure.

One response to “A thought on doubt”

  1. ‘What the implications are for the life of faith I’m not sure.’

    I could say something about election and predestination here, but…

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