Doubt and Faith

　　In an age where faith appears to be questioned at every turn, some people hold that doubt should be smothered the very moment it arises in case it taints our faith. However, more people believe in the saying, "Doubt isn't the opposite of faith; it is an element of faith", which indicates that doubt can actually reinforce our faith. History is never short of stories which can demonstrate the point. As I see, the best case in point is Confucianism. As a doctrine held high by the Chinese dynasties and a faith highly praised by people, Confucianism has been doubted many times in Chinese history. However, doubts about Confucianism did not triumph over but gave rise to transformation which kept pace with the development of society. So in today's China, neo-Confucianism is still popular and held as a moral rule to some extent. As to how I will keep my own faith, I will not fear to expose my faith to doubt and let it be challenged. Doubt about my faith will urge me to explore and to verify it. Besides, I will keep learning and expanding my knowledge to defend my faith and stay strong in it.