I desire [belief] enough to act as if I believed, maybe that's what faith is. Or deliberate insanity.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Acting as if one believes may be indistinguishable from faith or insanity.
- In plain terms
- Faith looks like acting on belief.
- What can you take from it?
- Action defines faith.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is faith a feeling or a choice?
- What would you do if you believed?
Another view
Mistaking behavior for belief can be self-deceptive.
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