Question of the Day

[ayoub]

Logic vs Faith: On which side are you?

Comments

I have to admit, I laughed out loud at this question.

[bronxelf-ag001.livejournal.com]

Logic.

Always.

[cmerun12.livejournal.com]

Logic

[beatzz.livejournal.com]

Logic

[thermalsatsuma.livejournal.com]

Do you really need to ask? :-)

[alainn-mactire.livejournal.com]

Both. Faith has logic.
(Ok, admittedly, not everyone's faith has logic, but...)

[sorah.livejournal.com]

Oy. A tough question. I'm going to say that my faith is based on logic.

[seegwa.livejournal.com]

Logic wins out most of the time... Fortunately, my faith is very logical, so when I do rely on faith, it's not to the exclusion of all my reason. ;)

[brenda-in-sepia.livejournal.com]

I don't think the two are in opposition.

[dishapeaches.livejournal.com]

Logic. Without a doubt.

[amanda.livejournal.com]

Logic, yep.

[amante-donne.livejournal.com]

Logic

[poetbear.livejournal.com]

logic and faith are two sides
of the same coin. one does
not exist without the other.!~paul

[the-ravyn.livejournal.com]

I couldn't have said this better myself.  I agree.

[smwright.livejournal.com]

Uh... logic.

And this is a nice illustration of the Principle of Similarity.

[uawildcatgrl.livejournal.com]

We have to choose...is there a rule that says you're not allowed to be logical AND have faith?

[fox-bard.livejournal.com]

Both. I prefer to base my faith on logical and natural principles.

Faith need not be blind... only Mistress Justice. That's why She can only see in the dark. ^__~

[donnickcottage.livejournal.com]

I don't take a side so I don't alienate the other. Not that I give a crap about pleasing people, but only so that I might stand as a mediator... because someone needs to do it.

[meredevachon]

Both. They aren't mutually exclusive. Logic makes a firm foundation for faith, and at some level, logic requires faith, even if it's at the level of finding the justification for "knowing" the things you "know".

[mighty-rontor.livejournal.com]

Both. I'll not exclude either as I use what options I can muster when I need to. As I see it, faith is based on really fuzzy soupçon of logic, and logic starts with faith in one's ability to reason.

[ayoub.livejournal.com]

Nicely put... But I've met more than enough zealots who refuse logic in any form... :(

[ayoub.livejournal.com]

:D

Thank you... It's fun when I illustrate principles I've never heard of ;)

Re: I have to admit, I laughed out loud at this question.

[ayoub.livejournal.com]

Cool! Made you laugh! :D

[ayoub.livejournal.com]

Of course :D

[ayoub.livejournal.com]

:D

[ayoub.livejournal.com]

:D

True :D