Question/Answer - Numero 4

2. How does faith relate to the world in which we live in?

Faith is having complete trust in something for which there is no proof. There are those who live without faith, without purpose, and without intentions while there are those who have unfaltering faith and know who they live for. In my opinion, everybody should have someone or something that they believe in.

There are all kinds of beliefs that people from different cultures believe in. For the Sawi, they believe in legends and cannibalism. Betraying friends from other tribes is thought to be an honorable and great act. They also eat the human flesh and believe that eating another person will make you eternally dominant since you have devoured the person's spirit. Also, the only way to earn respect is to eat human flesh. Although this is quite sickening and although I cannot comprehend their culture,it is a culture all too natural for the Sawis since they have grown up with it. People in each culture are so used their religion that they frequently fail to try and comprehend other religions or cultures besides their own. We should therefore, open-up our minds and recognize other types of faith in order to be open to the world.

I believe that faith is the foundation of a human and is what leads them to live life with a purpose. For some people who do not have faith, they don’t seem to realize the true meaning of their existence and the fact that their presence is significant for people around them. For example, there are times when celebrities who are under an intense level of stress commit suicide. They might have thought about their family, friends, and those who love them, however, one of the main reasons that they choose to commit suicide involves loosing their will to live. When in a preidcament and without knowing why they live, they seem to lose their determination to try to change the circumstances they are in. Of course, there are those who do not have faith but still become successful and I respect that. As a Christian however, God comes to me as one of the motivators of my life.

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