I was brought up in a home environment where I was taught to think critically and was encouraged to seek answers to questions about my faith.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I grew up in a religious community, and like everyone, I went through a period of doubt and later made a conscious choice to embrace the faith of my childhood.
I always was kind of on the edge of the church when I was fully in it, cos I was always asking the questions... And I could never believe blindly.
All that I say is, examine, inquire. Look into the nature of things. Search out the grounds of your opinions, the for and against. Know why you believe, understand what you believe, and possess a reason for the faith that is in you.
My main source for faith-based stuff is mostly the Bible, and a childhood with a much, much higher-than-median exposure to theological thought.
Given that religious faith is an intrinsic element of human experience, it is best to approach and engage the subject with a sense of history and a critical sensibility.
I was never encouraged to believe anything. I was brought up in a profoundly agnostic or pantheistic community.
Faith is about trusting God when you have unanswered questions.
My faith guides my life.
Faith is a personal matter, and should never be a cudgel to stifle inquiry. We tried that approach about 1,200 years ago. The experiment was called the Dark Ages.
In the jungle, faith also became something very real; it helped me to understand what was happening to me and changed my questions.