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There are two kinds of faith, and in order to acquaint you with both of them, I shall define and analyze each one. First: There is a faith that is predicated on truth, and can be proven by experiment. The experiment that proves this truth is one that produces the same result every time. As an example, you might say two plus two makes five, but that does not make it true. In fact, you might convince yourself, and even others, that you are correct, and still this would not make it true. The only possible way to get the correct answer to a mathematical problem is to conform to the established laws of mathematics, which are based upon truth. Therefore, in applying this law, you get the correct answer: two plus two equals four, at any time, at any place, or under any conditions. Therefore, it is a truth. Second: There is another faith, which is based upon ig- norance. This is a faith that has not been fully determined by experiment. It is still in a state of doubt and uncertainty; an experiment may prove that it is true or may reveal that it is false. 64 THE POWER THAT SELLS As an example, for five thousand years people believed im- plicitly that the world was flat. They had the utmost faith in their belief. Columbus came along, and, by experiment, proved that the world was not flat, but round. Therefore, their faith was based on ignorance, and an experiment proved that it was false. People had faith that the sun re- volved around the earth until Copernicus discovered the truth. They had many other beliefs until they were proven to be false. "There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof is death." And "all is not gold that glit- ters. |
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