Q&A: Faith
Faith
Question
Hello, I understood from your words that there is no absolute certainty about the existence of the Holy One, blessed be He. How do you define certainty, absolute certainty? Could you give an example of where we do have absolute certainty?
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Answer
We have no absolute certainty about anything. Absolute certainty is a state in which the chance that it will turn out I was mistaken is 0. A logical proof. But even a logical proof depends on its premises, and therefore there is no absolute certainty in the conclusion of a logical argument either. There is absolute certainty in the conclusion following from the premises (even if not in the conclusion itself). I think that about the arithmetic statement 2+3=5, one can say that I have absolute certainty about it.
Ultimately, a person is a person, and every person can make mistakes. The conclusion that there is a God is a conclusion I arrive at, and I can be mistaken just as with any other conclusion. How is it possible not to understand that? It is impossible to disagree with this. (=I am absolutely certain about that.)
Discussion on Answer
This concept is called holiness.
It appears frequently in books of Jewish thought and ethics, such as the Maharal, Mesillat Yesharim, Rabbi Kook, and others.
Attached is the link to my book:
https://www.e-vrit.co.il/Product/25813/%D7%9E%D7%99_%D7%90%D7%A0%D7%99_%D7%94%D7%90%D7%93%D7%9D_
In my opinion, one can attain absolute certainty in faith in God through our soul-consciousness, because it is part of God.
How do you reach that consciousness? There are manufacturer instructions.
I wrote a book about this called Who Am I, the Human Being, which is available on the Ivrit website and elsewhere.