A co-worker writes:

"I have two seminary Degrees, I understand the necessity of knowledge, however when it comes to the foundation of Christianity, it’s not my knowledge that I put the weight of my belief….its rooted in faith. My faith invites me to get a perspective beyond my knowledge a perspective that only a power greater than myself and greater than my knowledge can reveal. Faith in Christ is a surrender of my knowledge and the abandonment of myself, my knowledge to the Divine Forming Mystery of my Faith. When I make knowledge the primary informer of my faith, I become blind to the supernatural mysteries that my Christian faith reveals."

So, you’re saying you’ve got two seminary degrees, but when it comes down to it, you’re putting knowledge on the bench and letting blind faith take the wheel?

Got it.

If your belief system requires you to "surrender" your understanding to maintain faith, that's cool, but some of us like to keep our brains engaged while exploring life’s mysteries. It's fascinating how conveniently abandoning knowledge is seen as virtuous when the unknown starts feeling uncomfortable.

It’s always amusing when some Christians poke fun at intellectuals who dare to ask questions about faith, acting as if critical thinking is the devil's work!

They crowned themselves holier-than-thou gatekeepers, where curiosity and reason are threats to their spiritual superiority. The minute somebody brings logic into the conversation, it gets dismissed as attempt to undermine divine mysteries. So asking tough questions makes you less faithful instead of more informed. And so they'll pray for you, and "have a blessed day."