Comments by DIATRICUS
- ""Faith" is one of those commonly used words with a highly diluted meaning, supporting multiple connotations and confusions.
I personally enjoy the recognition of certain observations, comprising such logic patterns which are so 'revealing' as to be considered self-evident, once the observer/analyzer takes the time for proper consideration.
Belief systems ["belief" here being enjoined as yet another confusion with faith] may be utilize such representations of self-evidence to reinforce a larger socio-political agenda.
Faith itself, as I would use it, assumes the user of this particular device has both the understanding of the implications of his/her own actions in the present as they would potentially affect the future, as well as sufficient humility to realize that one does not have full control – that larger forces (divine, natural, mysterious... not that any of these are mutually exclusive) often drastically alter the outcome of any "distinct" event.
Your poetic gesture captures all of my above interpretation within a single, swift, succinct motion -- which is yet another poignant example of why good poetry can be so powerful -- yours was beautifully written. Thank you for the resonance..."
Posted by DIATRICUS on "From Whence Comes Faith?" by AdrianJ
