Ismael Rivera (7/16/2008 2:24:00 PM)
Faith is good, when people don't need to analyze, when they want to take the world for what they understand, but when there is an actual need, where an action must be taken, an emergency for example, just plain sight(faith) won't be of as much help as a microscope(logic) , so therefore if you rely on 'Faith' to heal a bleeding wound, or broken bone, you'd be in bad shape, faith is good, but not when there is need. |
, aryaindia (7/15/2008 5:39:00 AM)
I am mystified by this keen observation and its fullest understanding is when you realize the greatness of the thought behind those few lines. It declares that certain things have to be analyzed logically and faith is only a part. Just so wise and prudent. |
Rakeem 'Voice in Poetry' Person (6/3/2008 9:46:00 PM)
this is so true. when it comes to 'right now' knowledge ppl depend more on science but when things look promising they leave it to faith. The key is to have faith 'in an emergency'. |
Philip Housiaux (4/19/2008 6:28:00 AM)
Brilliant - I want to learn to write like this |
Edgar Eslit (8/24/2007 9:29:00 PM)
Well, Albert Einstein has a fine line on science and religion when he said “religion without science is blind, science without religion is deaf” or words to that effect which are being immortalized by Emily Dickinson in her “Faith is a fine invention' poem. Certainly, poets have a unique way of expressing their own perspective on the things they feel and see. |
Soupy Pettry (5/20/2007 4:57:00 PM)
What a great and very true poem. |
Brian Dorn (7/25/2006 2:27:00 PM)
Interesting statement on the conflict between church and science... which is eternally ongoing. |
Ruby Root (7/10/2006 10:15:00 AM)
Excellent poem and so true. |
David Gerardino (4/10/2005 1:55:00 PM)
very cool poem............ |
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