I think yes they do and no nether is more accurate.
Yes; no.
I think it depends. I think a person is capable of being very analytical in some areas and more spiritual in others. (Though a person may have tendencies to try and apply one framework to all areas.) Wittgenstein is probably one of the greatest analytic philosophers of the 20th century, but he was pretty spiritual when it came to religion. I think it’s a somewhat similar story for Einstein.
why can’t they be both? i think analytical people are more likely to have minds read and willing to have faith in quite a few things that may not be grasped by others.
I have noticed that some take a very scholarly approach to scripture and other seem to see the big picture. Then there are those who find doctrine all important and others happy that Jesus died for them.
I am an old guy who does not study the Bible–only reads it annually. I just notice some differences. Some emphasize how rotten humans are in God’s eyes, and others focus on the positive side of the Gospel. Both are right, they just have different ways of looking at it.
Anyway, thought provoking question. Amy, have a nice weekend,
frank
Faith is what motivates us into the next moment. If we lose our faith, we lose our will to live.
I don’t think personality type makes any difference when it comes to faith.
Great question, perhaps romantics can use faith more easily than an analytical mind. In the bible we read Jesus telling Thomas blessed are those that can have faith without seeing. The word tells us, all things are possible to those that believe, if one cannot imagine it, how can they have faith in it.
I think one can be scientific/practical and a romantic. One can have faith and be either one and I feel faith is not one dimensional and encompasses many thoughts and beliefs.
Based on what I have seen of romantic/emotional people, I am pretty sure they don’t experience anything the same as scientific/practical people do.
Actually, I am not sure that the two groups actually have anything in common with each other.
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I think yes they do and no nether is more accurate.
Yes; no.
I think it depends. I think a person is capable of being very analytical in some areas and more spiritual in others. (Though a person may have tendencies to try and apply one framework to all areas.) Wittgenstein is probably one of the greatest analytic philosophers of the 20th century, but he was pretty spiritual when it came to religion. I think it’s a somewhat similar story for Einstein.
why can’t they be both? i think analytical people are more likely to have minds read and willing to have faith in quite a few things that may not be grasped by others.
I have noticed that some take a very scholarly approach to scripture and other seem to see the big picture. Then there are those who find doctrine all important and others happy that Jesus died for them.
I am an old guy who does not study the Bible–only reads it annually. I just notice some differences. Some emphasize how rotten humans are in God’s eyes, and others focus on the positive side of the Gospel. Both are right, they just have different ways of looking at it.
Anyway, thought provoking question. Amy, have a nice weekend,
frank
Faith is what motivates us into the next moment. If we lose our faith, we lose our will to live.
I don’t think personality type makes any difference when it comes to faith.
Great question, perhaps romantics can use faith more easily than an analytical mind. In the bible we read Jesus telling Thomas blessed are those that can have faith without seeing. The word tells us, all things are possible to those that believe, if one cannot imagine it, how can they have faith in it.
I think one can be scientific/practical and a romantic. One can have faith and be either one and I feel faith is not one dimensional and encompasses many thoughts and beliefs.
Based on what I have seen of romantic/emotional people, I am pretty sure they don’t experience anything the same as scientific/practical people do.
Actually, I am not sure that the two groups actually have anything in common with each other.