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- Gary: So faith is not the same as certainty. Let's start here. Faith does not mean that you have every single answer. Sometimes we talk as if a person of faith should never question anything. They shouldn't struggle. They shouldn't have doubts. They should just believe harder. But that version of faith can make a person afraid to be honest about what they are experiencing. I don't believe questions automatically cancel faith. A question can be a sign that you care enough to engage. Doubt can make us look more closely at what we believe and why. Sometimes we come through that process with a deeper commitment. Sometimes we realize we need to change our understanding. Either way, thoughtful examination can make belief way more honest. Faith is not pretending there is no uncertainty. It's deciding how you will live while uncertainty is still very much present.