For some people having “faith in God” means to revere, belong to, and obey the church. This point of view has been emphasized by both the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church. Although it seems to be a Middle Ages sort of phenomenon, it’s alive and well for some folks even today.
Side note: this seems to be part of the Muslim belief as well. If you obey the teachings of the Quran and identify yourself exclusively with the Muslim movement, you have faith in God. Otherwise you are condemned to some sort of hellish existence in the afterlife and helped to get there in this.
Thus “faith in God” looks a lot like faith in an organization. Faith in a movement. Faith in what is taught by the religion or church or imam of your choice.
What do you think? Does this sum up faith in God for you?
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