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COMPARING FAITH AND RELIGION<\/strong>
\nIn trying to understand the difference between faith and religion<\/a>, it is useful to compare driving on a freeway to driving in a fog. Consider the following comparisons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
RELIGION IS LIKE\u00a0DRIVING ON A FREEWAY\u00a0<\/strong>IN DAYLIGHT<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0FAITH IS LIKE <\/strong>
\nDRIVING IN A FOG<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Freeways usually give us a good view of the road ahead and of the physical features of the land.<\/td>\nWhen driving in a fog, we can only see a few feet ahead of the car. We have no sense of what lies ahead\u00a0or of the surrounding landscape.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Freeways always have signs that tell us where we are, and the changing landscape communicates movement.<\/td>\nWhen driving in a fog, the world around us always looks the same. There is no real sense of movement toward our destination.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
While driving a freeway, we can usually relax a bit with the confidence that other drivers know and obey the rules of the road.<\/td>\nWe are tense and lean forward looking for clues that\u00a0we should brake or turn.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
We have a sense of safety and peacefulness while driving on a freeway. We can listen to the radio, talk with others, and look at the scenery.<\/td>\nAll of our senses are focused on the task of driving.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Freeways have lines, barriers, medians and, rumble strips \u00a0that keep us on the road, protect us from other traffic, and alert us when we might be veering off the road.<\/td>\nAll we have to guide us in the fog is the light.\u00a0We drive in a constant state of alertness of where we are and what is ahead.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
When driving on freeways, we\u00a0\u00a0can relax a bit without thinking about our speed because we use cruise control.<\/td>\nBecause we are accustomed to going fast and having good visibility, we are very mindful of our limited visibility and slow speed. We are always ready to brake or turn when necessary.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Freeways are usually very straight and curves are very easy to manuever. All we need to do is steer a little from time to time.<\/td>\nDriving in a fog is a constant process of correcting a little bit to the right or left. We are always ready to step on the brake to avoid objects that might appear on the road.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
If we choose to go faster than the posted speed limit, we keep a watchful eye for the highway patrol.<\/td>\nWe would welcome meeting an emergency vehicle with lights that could guide us to safety.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

These are imperfect comparisons, of course, but they still give a useful picture of the differences between religion and faith<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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