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Intelligence Liberated


Based on letters and talks of the Rebbe, Rabbi M. M. Schneerson

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 that higher vision will choose truth that is absolute.
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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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Posted: Apr 29, 2010
Faith versus Darwin
Faith though not tangible has substance.
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.
Posted By Jose, St Michael, Barbados

Posted: Apr 29, 2010
Re: the leap
And Darwinism does not require faith? True, there's plenty of empirical evidence that all life on the planet is related. But that molecules can spontaneously become amino acids and those strings of aminos can organize themselves into proteins which will then group to form the basic cells of life...until we have complex critters eventually rising out of the mud---that doesn't require a leap of faith?

Materialism is no less a religion than any other faith. Perhaps a little more blind.
Posted By Rabbi Tzvi Freeman

Posted: Apr 29, 2010
Thank you!
A very enlightening point! Thank you for sharing! Light to us all!
Posted By Syed Shahid Ali, Karachi, Pakistan

Posted: Apr 29, 2010
the leap
What is difficult is making the leap from no faith or doubtful faith to true faith. Even with all our history and legends, archaeology makes a strong case for Darwinism instead of Creation.
Posted By Anonymous

Posted: Apr 29, 2010
Intelligence Liberated
Personally, I believe that there is no such thing as blind faith. To God and the believer, "faith" sees the Invisible and do the Impossible. That faith pleases God and rewards the believer.
Posted By John Lee, Singapore, Singapore



 


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