Story told by a man which is most frightening yet thought-provoking experiences of his life. He had been on a long flight. The first warning of the approaching problems came when the sign on the airplane flashed on: "Fasten your seat belts." Then, after a while, a calm voice said, "We shall not be serving the beverages at this time as we are expecting a little turbulence. Please be sure your seat belt is fastened." As he looked around the aircraft, it became obvious that many of the passengers were becoming apprehensive. Later, the voice of the announcer said, "We are so sorry that we are unable to serve the meal at this time. The turbulence is still ahead of us." And then the storm broke. The ominous cracks of thunder could be heard even above the roar of the engines. Lightening lit up the darkening skies, One moment the airplane was lifted on terrific currents of air; the next, it dropped as if it were about to crash. The future seemed ominous and many were wondering if they would make it through the storm. And then, I suddenly saw a girl to whom the storm meant nothing. She had tucked her feet beneath her as she sat on her seat and was reading a book. Everything within her small world was calm and orderly. worry and fear were not in her world. when all the adults were scared half to death, that marvelous child was completely composed and unafraid." The man could hardly believe his eyes. It was not surprising therefore, that when the plane finally reached its destination and all the passengers were hurrying to disembark, he lingered to speak to the girl whom he had watched for such a long time. Having commented about the storm and behavior of the plane, he asked why she had not been afraid. The sweet child replied, "Sir, my Dad is the pilot, And he is taking me home."
That is a perfect exampld of childlike faith. But why do adults believe in something if there's no real reason to do so? Speaking of fathers, that is how most people perceive God: the big daddy in the sky. This is a lot different from rational faith, an example of which would be a belief that the sun will rise tomorrow, because based on scientific evidence and inductive reasoning, there's a very good chance this will happen. The sun doesn't actually "rise" of course; the earth's turning on its axis gives that illusion.) People need to learn to stand on their own two feet, realize their capabilities as humans, and stop relying on a non-existent god/gods.