FAITH--Present/future tense?

[hazelflame]

I have a question, or/and more of an interest on people's opinion on what it means, and what TENSE do you think faith deals with.
For example, if theres (3) people....and the 1st person says something negative about the 3rd person. Then the 2nd person says,"I have faith in him."

Would this be considered to be Present or Future tense?

Thanks a bunch!
Hazel

[Laucashel]

Originally Posted by hazelflame

I have a question, or/and more of an interest on people's opinion on what it means, and what TENSE do you think faith deals with.
For example, if theres (3) people....and the 1st person says something negative about the 3rd person. Then the 2nd person says,"I have faith in him."

Would this be considered to be Present or Future tense?

Thanks a bunch!
Hazel

English is my second language. In my own understanding it is in the present tense.

[mwyna]

I agree with Laucashel, otherwise you might say 'I'll have faith in him tomorrow' or next week, month and so on.

[Wolfjk]

Originally Posted by mwyna

I agree with Laucashel, otherwise you might say 'I'll have faith in him tomorrow' or next week, month and so on.

Hi Hazel,
On the other hand if you say: "I had faith in him" it is in the past tense with an extra hidden meaning that you last faith in him!"
Isn't English wonderful?
Cheers Wolfjk

[Laucashel]

Originally Posted by Wolfjk

Hi Hazel,
On the other hand if you say: "I had faith in him" it is in the past tense with an extra hidden meaning that you last faith in him!"
Isn't English wonderful?
Cheers Wolfjk

It would be more wonderful if you learn other languages. You can have many international friends. I speak 5 dialects of my country that every island has different dialect (over 70 dialects) and some Spanish words. I also know some Japanese words when I am together with my Japanese friends. and some Hebrew when my niece is with me, she worked in Izrael over five years and now she is in working in UK.

[Wolfjk]

Originally Posted by Laucashel

It would be more wonderful if you learn other languages. You can have many international friends. I speak 5 dialects of my country that every island has different dialect (over 70 dialects) and some Spanish words. I also know some Japanese words when I am together with my Japanese friends. and some Hebrew when my niece is with me, she worked in Izrael over five years and now she is in working in UK.

Hi Laucashel,
So, you think English is my first language? You may be mistaken!
Cheers Wolfjk

[Laucashel]

Originally Posted by Wolfjk

Hi Laucashel,
So, you think English is my first language? You may be mistaken!
Cheers Wolfjk

Welcome to the world of international languages. Cheers, Laurie

[James T]

Originally Posted by hazelflame

I have a question, or/and more of an interest on people's opinion on what it means, and what TENSE do you think faith deals with.
For example, if theres (3) people....and the 1st person says something negative about the 3rd person. Then the 2nd person says,"I have faith in him."

Would this be considered to be Present or Future tense?

Thanks a bunch!
Hazel

Hi. I'm new here so I'll introduce myself. I'm James. I think the question of the tense is down to the verb: in this case, "I have" is present tense; "I had" would be past.

[hazelflame]

Hi, thankyou guys for the responses!

It seems most people believe its present tense. Only I see it as both present & future tense......Future-tense in the sense that when person (1) makes the negative comment about the (3)rd person...As in that 3rd person cannot grasp or perceive a specific concept.

The (2)nd person then says "I have faith in him." Doesnt that mean that eventually the person Will someday grasp it, if not today then "someday?"