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I believe, don't I?

When I was a kid one of my favourite films was Space Jam and thanks to this film one of my favourite songs; 'I believe I can fly' by R Kelly. I may have even been caught on several occasions  blasting it out at full volume while I had my headphones on. Whether R Kelly actually believed he could fly is debatable but then I suppose so are many of the beliefs that people hold. One Christmas I received a Buzz Lightyear. I believed so much in Toy Story that I made several attempts to help Buzz fly. I still have Buzz but one of his wings is broke from these failed attempts. But what of my belief in God? Is it the same as these failed attempts? Does doubt mean my belief is weakened or that the very existence of God is up in the air, about to come crashing down any second? Or is doubt actually about belief? Is doubt the crucible in which belief is formed? Recently I have struggled with doubt, doubt in God, and what 'it' is all about. Under this label of 'it' I sup...