I have been pondering fear and its purpose. I have come to some general conclusions but of course my ideas are still under personal scrutiny. I am still putting my thoughts together but please fill free to take apart my argument. It seems that faith is the tool used to eliminate fear, both our used to obtain knowledge. I have also concluded that all new knowledge must be acquired with the tools of fear or faith. I cannot perceive any other method. Fear is the natural response to the unknown. Fear keeps our steps short and our progression slow. Without testimony of others, this is the best response when walking into a dark room. When missing our sight, we have fear of the dark. Anything could be in front of us and we must let our faith in our other senses guide us. Our doubt in our ability to convert what we hear and feel into visual knowledge creates fear. We use touch to tip toe through. We use hearing to determine location of objects by their sounds and potential hazards. This is hea...