Thought from Newman

Cardinal Newman said, "A hundred difficulties do not make a doubt." What he meant by this is that one may have difficulties understanding the faith, and profound difficulties accepting certain tenants of the faith, and even more profound difficulties living out the faith, but these difficulties do not comprise a doubt." A doubt is something different. A doubt is negative. A doubt is a denial. A doubt is an attitude that promotes one's own authority over the authority of the Church. A doubt says, "You're wrong. I know best."

extract from a post by Fr Dwight