What Has Faith Ever Given Us.

[nailit]

'Matereialistic' science has given us better health care...vaccines, eradication of certain diseases, anasthetics, anibiotics, pharmaceuticals, etc. Its given us instant communication with others via the internet, mobile phone, text, email and telecommunications and GPS systems. Its science that has enabled us to have food all year round and safe clean drinking water. Its science that allows us to predict the weather in advance and prepare for the worst of it. Its science that has utilised electricity so you can switch your light on and use your computer. Its science that has allowed us to board a jumbo jet and be on the other side of the globe in less than a day.

What has 'faith' in an unprovable deity ever given us?

[waterboatman]

Faith gives us something to argue about. Mind you, she always was contrary! :o}

[rowanwitch]

I don't think Faith is a problem, people who need it get some degree of comfort or guidance. It's religion I have a problem with.... when man creates structures based on their interpretation of events that probably never happened to control the actions of others. Personally I prefer to believe in people, in truth I have rarely been disappointed.

[emmie]

wars in the name of religion, just one for starters.

[Theland]

A lot of simplistic dismissive answers here.
No problem.
Even if they are wrong, it won't make much difference to tomorrow will it?

[Theland]

Not met Jesus today?
Ah well! He mustn't exist then.

[Davemano]

What Has Faith Ever Given Us.

Pandora's box would have been pointless without it.

[tamborine]

all discoveries you list are made by scientists of differing or no faiths. I bet they prayed their discoveries/inventions made them rich.

[Theland]

Oh well. Faith in scientists.