Faith is needed for everything in life, for religion, for science or even investment. When you read that an apple dropped on Isaac Newton's head and he discovered the Law of Gravity, you accept it by faith, because most of us probably cannot understand the mathematics that he used to prove it.
When you got lots of money to invest, you went to DBS, that very reputable Singapore Bank. The relationship manager recommended DBS High Notes and told you that it is capital guaranteed. You buy it by faith, because it is DBS. And your faith in DBS let you down.
Since faith is so dangerous and yet we need it, we should try to mitigate the bad effects by asking a few questions. Like the DBS High Notes example, you could always ask who guaranteed the capital and how it was guaranteed.
Likewise in religion, do not just believe because someone preaches to you. Do not think that all religions cannot be proven because it is about after death, or about another dimension. This is not true. Like the DBS High Notes, you can ask some questions. Ask if there is something in the religion that when proven false, the whole religion will collapse. The preacher should be able to answer such questions. If not, do not believe this preacher. Go and ask another.
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