Q&A: Foundations of Faith
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Foundations of Faith
Question
Hello Rabbi,
I wanted to ask: what are the 2 most important foundations of faith, without which everything is worth nothing?
Thank you in advance
Answer
It’s hard to determine, but perhaps the existence of God and Torah from Heaven.
You can’t just change the foundations of your faith by adopting mantras or slogans.
For example, you believe that you are more important than others, and therefore your concern for yourself comes before your concern for others.
Another foundation that applies to all human beings is the principle of the gullible believer: to believe what people tell you without questioning it, or to believe what you believe without questioning it.
Our father Abraham denied everything that people of his generation believed in; maybe adopt that as a foundation of faith. 🙂