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Intelligence Liberated
Discuss (7)Blind faith is intellect's most deadly foe. Intellect that would surrender to faith has forfeited its very nature, its right to be.
True faith, however, is not blind. On the contrary, it is an affinity with that which is higher than its own being, a sense of nothingness before the Infinite. It carries a vision that cannot be attained by intellect on its own, yet one that opens windows for the mind, so that it too can see beyond its own self and choose from a higher perspective.
And so, the mind that fears faith will choose that which is best for itself, while the mind that has found a partner in faith will choose truth that is absolute.
Based on letters and talks of the Rebbe, Rabbi M. M. Schneerson
From the wisdom of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, of righteous memory; words and condensation by Rabbi Tzvi Freeman. To order Rabbi Freeman’s book, Bringing Heaven Down to Earth, click here.
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How liberating to hear that at the time when so many will choose to abstain from their faith by simply not knowing how to balance being a cultural Jew and traditional all at the same time .
Thank you!
sf, usa
Thank You
New York, New York
There appears to be more substantiated fact re the Biblical accounts than there is to Darwinism which is based not on fact primarily,but on 5 assumptions that have not been proved, not even in the fossils. That is why in today's world there are eminent scientist who can be comfortable mixing faith in their creator with their other acquired knowledge.
St Michael, Barbados
Materialism is no less a religion than any other faith. Perhaps a little more blind.
Karachi, Pakistan
Singapore, Singapore