Don't ask, don't tell, just believe

This is a prominent theological problem among the Chinese Christians. One championed by Yuan Zhiming.

Just believe it with your heart, don't analyze, don't reason.

But here lies the problem, when people ask questions, sincerely hope to understand, reason with the truth, they are basically asking: "Should I abandon my ignorance and foolish desire?"

So, to say, don't analyze, don't ask, just believe, is to say "Don't abandon your ignorance and foolishness, just believe". Therefore, it is not really solving anything but adding new contradictions, hypocrisy arises as well.

In the worst case scenario: I will keep my foolish desires, but I am a believer, I have the faith, so DON'T YOU DARE!

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