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What gives you faith in humanity?

Posted - August 3, 2018

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  • 22891
    when people are nice 
      August 3, 2018 4:19 PM MDT
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  • 1502
    When people show respect, are honest, and do the right thing. 
      August 3, 2018 4:21 PM MDT
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  • 14795
    Nothing really ,humanity is on the brink of destroying the planet we live on and mankind is really self destructive :(
      August 3, 2018 4:24 PM MDT
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  • 5391
    I no longer have faith in humanity. 

    We are a flawed, arrogant, endlessly destructive and superstitious species; naive, short-sighted, poorly led, and our own worst enemy. 
    In truth, we seem to endure despite ourselves, are unreasonable despite our gift of reason, and kill, lie, make war, conspire against each other and defile the planet despite our common interests to the contrary.

    If aliens have ever observed us, they could not think very highly of our kind. This post was edited by Don Barzini at August 5, 2018 6:57 PM MDT
      August 3, 2018 5:14 PM MDT
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  • 7280
    Now wait a minute---I am not a Trump supporter...(lol)
      August 3, 2018 6:31 PM MDT
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  • 5391
    Surely not.
    But sadly, there are still some who are. 
      August 3, 2018 7:00 PM MDT
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  • 7775
    I have no faith in humanity.
      August 3, 2018 5:16 PM MDT
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  • 1305
    When people are brave enough to challenge authorities and the status quo, it makes me realise there are people that do care, and if there were just enough we would make a difference.
      August 3, 2018 5:50 PM MDT
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  • 5808
    Knowing the Heart of Humanity.
      August 3, 2018 5:56 PM MDT
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  • I'm  encouraged by certain courageous or selfless  behaviors or responses people are capable of demonstrating in every area of life. I don't invest any faith in humanity, to do so is a set up for disappointment. 
      August 3, 2018 6:02 PM MDT
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  • 7280
    Well, not everyone will agree or think this explains things, but "God doesn't make junk."---Although He doesn't apparently feel the need to share the reason for the creation of several people whose existence goes unexplained for me.
      August 3, 2018 6:43 PM MDT
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  • 5391
    In a way of connecting our themes, AND addressing your quandary, might I suggest that the problem with humanity isn’t the stuff we’re “issued”, but what we do with it...
      August 3, 2018 7:19 PM MDT
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  • 7280
    Quite possible
      August 4, 2018 7:51 PM MDT
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  • 1713
    I guess when people do nice or heroic things. I don't expect humanity to be perfect and flawless so I have some faith in the good people out there, I pay them more attention than the cretins we have among us. They deserve it more.
      August 3, 2018 7:40 PM MDT
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  • 13395
    People helping each other out sometimes.  But sometimes when you help someone,  they -instead of remembering to return the favor sometime they will just keep coming back expecting more.
      August 3, 2018 10:29 PM MDT
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  • 10026
    This is so sadly true.  
      August 3, 2018 11:37 PM MDT
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  • 5835
    Whatchoo talkin 'bout, JA?
      August 4, 2018 3:17 AM MDT
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  • 7919
    Apparently a concept only about half of us agree exists... 
      August 4, 2018 12:48 PM MDT
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  • 6098
    Guess I don't view humanity as anything to have faith in.  My faith is in God.  But many humans inspire me by their living good lives for themselves and helping others. We must relate to other humans because they were given to us for that and we were not meant to live alone.  So we have friends and family and community and causes etc. 
      August 4, 2018 6:11 AM MDT
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  • 2658
    I treat others right.

    If you treat people right they will treat you right … ninety percent of the time. – Franklin D. Roosevelt This post was edited by Beans/SilentGeneration at August 5, 2018 6:55 PM MDT
      August 4, 2018 8:52 AM MDT
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  • 5354
    Humanity.
      August 4, 2018 11:11 AM MDT
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  • 22853
    This picture is one of them -- a group of strangers held onto a man preparing to jump off a bridge to commit suicide. They held onto him, refusing to let him jump, until emergency personnel arrived.

    godupdates group of strangers hold suicidal man on bridge fb This post was edited by WelbyQuentin at August 5, 2018 7:02 PM MDT
      August 5, 2018 6:52 PM MDT
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  • 3523
    Check out this news clip, Welby:  https://news.sky.com/video/unconscious-man-rescued-from-burning-car-11458729
      August 5, 2018 7:03 PM MDT
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  • 22853
    That made me cry. Just like the picture of the man on the bridge here did.
      August 5, 2018 7:06 PM MDT
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