I am in the middle of a Tim Keller kick, currently reading Counterfeit Gods. This was a good quote for me because I think I was always told that doubt is a sign of a weak faith, which I think is not just sad to tell someone that, but I really think it is wrong and potentially dangerous, especially for young people.
For me there has always been a correlation between some of the doubts I have and the questions I am willing to ask. But I also feel like asking the question takes courage and you come out much further ahead than just going ahead in life like you have all the answers (and believe me, I love being the answer man!) As my friend Lee once told me, always beware the person who feels like they have the corner on the truth.
"A faith without some doubts is like a human body with no antobodies in it. People who blithely go through life too busy or indifferent to ask the hard questions about why they believe as they do will find themselves defenseless against either the experience of tragedy or the probing questions of a smart skeptic. A person's faith can collapse almost overnight if she failed over the years to listen patiently to her own doubts, which should only be discarded after long reflection."
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