Quotes About Doubt

In daily life, we assume as certain many things which, on a closer scrutiny, are found to be so full of apparent contradictions that only a great amount of thought enables us to know what it is that we really may believe.

You would think ill of a soldier who refused to fight unless victory was certain. The person who needs religion to bolster up his own purposes is a timorous person, and I cannot think as well of him as of the man who takes his chances, while admitting that defeat is not impossible.

As regards the kind of belief: it is thought virtuous to have Faith - that is to say, to have a conviction which cannot be shaken by contrary evidence. Or, if contrary evidence might induce doubt, it is held that contrary evidence must be suppressed.

The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts.

William James used to preach the "will to believe." For my part, I should wish to preach the "will to doubt." None of our beliefs are quite true; all have at least a penumbra of vagueness and error.

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Gustavo Solivellas dice: Nunca moriría por mis creencias porque podría estar equivocado (Bertrand Russell)

Marea problem? cu lumea este c? proÈ™tii È™i fanaticii sunt întotdeauna foarte siguri pe ei, în timp ce oamenii mai înÈ›elepÈ›i, sunt plini de dubii.

Ninguém senão um covarde escolheria conscientemente viver no paraíso dos tolos. Quando um homem suspeita da infidelidade de sua esposa, não lhe dizem que é melhor fechar os olhos à evidência. Não consigo ver a razão pela qual ignorar as evidências deveria ser desprezível em um caso e admirável no outro.

The fundamental cause of trouble in the world is that the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.

Sometimes the worst conditions can often provide the best atmosphere to act in faith. God doesn't want our confidence regulated by our audience. If faith-discouragers can shake our confidence badly enough to disable us, our confidence may be in ourselves instead of God.

The doubter is like the surging sea, driven and tossed by the wind. That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. James 1:6–7

The giant stop in the walk of faith is the one we take when we decide God no longer is a part of our life.

When He entered the house, the blind men approached Him, and Jesus said to them, " Do you believe that I can do this?" Matthew 9:28

faith unchallenged ordinarily remains unchanged.

Hebrews 3:19 supplies the one-word explanation: "So we see that they were not able to enter, because of their unbelief." Unbelief. Oh, they believed in God. Their oversight was that they simply didn't believe the God they believed in. They talked a good talk, but their walk did nothing but tread sandal tracks in desert circles.

We don't see any signs for us. There is no longer a prophet… . Why do You hold back Your hand? Psalm 74:9, 11

Why do you take Him to court for not answering anything a person asks? Job 33:13

We see that they were unable to enter because of unbelief. Hebrews 3:19

How long will you hesitate between two opinions? If Yahweh is God, follow Him. But if Baal, follow him. 1 Kings 18:21

I have labored in vain, I have spent my strength for nothing and futility; yet my vindication is with the LORD. Isaiah 49:4

He said to them, " Why are you fearful? Do you still have no faith?" Mark 4:40

We can't go up against the people because they are stronger than we are!" So they gave a negative report to the Israelites. Numbers 13:31–32

Jesus said, "You of little faith! Why are you discussing among yourselves that you do not have bread?" Matthew 16:8