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There is also the notion of doubt as a cornerstone of religion. Christian mysticism addressed doubt with the concept of The Dark night of the Soul, in which even the most devout have periods, which can last years, of crushing doubt about their chosen path.
Doubt, along with Faith and Perseverance is considered one of the three pillars of Zen. To merely accept any tenet with blind faith is seen as unskillful. Doubt is seen as the essential questioning of what we're doing, why we're doing it, and what we might expect as an outcome.
For disciples of both Zen and Christianity, to emerge from this period of doubt with your faith still intact would render that faith much stronger than one who has accepted his/her lot on blind faith alone.
Indeed, no doubt! Really!
Well said, .