Quote (NetflixAdaptationWidow @ Mar 2 2023 09:39am)
I'm far more willing to accept a man too humble to claim to be a prophet as being one than somebody who openly says it. Any charlatan can claim to be speaking for God (and boy do they)
one of the greatest hurdles for the faithful in modern times is acceptance without explanation that god once spoke to us, both directly and through prophets and angels, but no longer does. its certainly the greatest hurdle ive encountered. its why i never trust people who claim their faith is never in flux, blind belief without questioning is more akin to mental illness than a lauded trait to me.
but i'd still take someone who claims to have unwavering faith to someone who is a bible literalist young earth creationist, that denies the bibles record and historical record we can observe through anthropology differ. those people are legit mentally ill, the former are just coping or using faith to prevent more serious mental issues like depression or worse.