No but tired of social structures that serve very few....

Faith in humanity to what end?

Hey. I like questions like this because they make me look at myself. I don’t answer it directly at all, but hopefully there’s something in there of value ☺

Nothing out there is real. What we interact with are waves and particles of pure energy, and sub-nuclear and sub-atomic particles at frequencies and wavelengths we have evolved to utilise, despite being completely unconscious of. We are biology engaging with its environment. The ‘reality’ we perceive is inside our heads, it’s not ‘out there’, and most of us don’t know how a human being works. This is a shame because, to some extent, each of us is in charge of one.

The world we live in, society, is the material consequence of actions, ever-present within the time frame we call ‘reality’. We don’t live in it, we navigate it. We do a surprising amount of this on autopilot. But it’s happening in our heads. Information goes in, we process it and the output is what the world engages with. Think of unteracting withthe wordl in reverse. Upwards of seven billion humans are doing this right now.

In order for reality to be experienced, it must be captured and processed within the mind of an observer, which is a subjective phenomenon. Reality can’t be shared, only agreed upon, because, if you like, the energy of the subjective experience is unique. Understanding this involves embracing scientific principles and doesn't rule in, nor out, a creator.

Everyone’s reality is unique to them, we each see the world differently. The reality we engage with is the aggregate of billions of bits of information we each bring to the story. We interact within a relatively fixed time frame, which allows us to appear to navigate the infinite ocean of time and space. But it is all happening inside our heads.

Imagine the potential, were we able to get through to people that everything about the outside world is actually happening inside our own heads. But it’s such a stretch, such a deviation, that it’s often difficult to present the facts in a way that’s easily grasped. We can’t force anyone to do anything they don’t want to, for various reasons, not least because we can’t predict the future and we don’t like it when people force us to do things we don’t want to do. Let Naysayers be. This isn’t a religion and donations are not required. We just chill out. Let each other be. Give help when asked, if that’s your thing, or don’t. Mind your business, we are proud creatures and we behave like animals because we are animals. We’re dangerous. But if handled properly, educated in a radical, child-centric way, educated to proclivity, we can produce good adults. It would only take a generation and humans would have no need to kill each other along the way, not once they realise that for once and for all, we’re acknowledging the beast within.

Robert Lanza says that if we think about it, we’re on top of infinity. All the earthly histories and universal events led to this moment, with us on top of it all. It could well be just another weird coincidence that can’t be explained. In an infinite, many worlds scenario it’s everything you can imagine it could be within the laws of physics. It’s just a numbers game.
As they bring biology and physics closer together, scientists are figuring out more about the importance of the observer. Could it be that they are on the cusp of beginning to scratch the surface of the nature of consciousness too? Maybe we’re on top of infinity. Maybe we always are.

I fully understand how you feel, as I too went through a period of darkness and doubt about our future as a species. But I also agree with most of the positive posts below, and can add little more than a Here! Here! As others have said, it’s probably time to stop watching the news, whether cable or local, and instead watch a few TED Talks. Read books that enable us to see the bigger picture by authors like Steven Pinker or Hans Rosling. And finally, consider that the attitude of ‘faith’ itself implies unjustifiable belief, which is best discarded in favor of evidence-based confidence. I now have confidence in humanity when I look at my kids and their generation, who are more talented, empathetic and capable than I was at their age.

I've felt this way, to some degree, ever since Trump won the election. Pretty sure I'm still grieving for the Obama presidency. We went from the best to the worst, in my opinion. I just want to hide in a corner until it's over!! I'd suggest doing things that make you happy as a distraction, but I know it's hard to do that. Great topic!

When I hang around with my daughter, her husband, and sometimes their friends (they're generally all in their mid to late 30's), I get a big morale boost. They seem optimistic about the future, they're all very bright, and ambitious, in a good way. There is some cynicism, but it seems like healthy cynicism to me; like not having a great deal of faith in our current government and how the political system operates. But they are politically active. Many of them, including my daughter and son-in-law think very much in line with the opinions and attitudes I read on this forum. That gives me hope.

Try to seek out the good, the positive ones, the ones you can laugh with, the supportive ones, the ones you wish to champion, the ones that cause you to feel good in their presence, and do your best to greatly limit - or even eliminate altogether those others !

Be the best human you can be and you'll attract other good humans.

@Firebug916 ... Faith in humanity. Faith is something inside of you. The levers of control over how you feel are accessible to only you. No one else can move them. No event in the world can move them without your cooperation. Find them. Use them. Practice.

Why ask why? You had your eyes opened by a series of events, no doubt. Now you've seen so many mean, selfish, flabby hearts you can't pretend that the story you cherished is not true. There are wonderful people on this earth, but they are few and far between. Use your new eyes to find and cherish them. As for the rest, expect them to be who they are and interact accordingly. You don't have to point out to them that you see who they are. I'm afraid you are not going to be able to restore faith in humanity. Why you would want to?

Justice, morality, and democracy do not simply occur. They are hard won! We must fight for them constantly, or we will lose them. If you give up, you are enabling those who would prevent those standards from being maintained.

This site will help.

Have faith - man has walked the earth for millions of years, and we arent going away any time soon. We come from brutal and savage past, conditions on earth keep getting better.

I feel that humanity is going through some growing pains. Once we move on from narcissitic inclinations we will learn that helping one another is far more advantagious than only helping ourselves. Work for the betterment of humankind an despense with the urges to dominate, only then will faith in humanity be sewn within us.

Welcome to a caring community. Have you joined any Humanist groups in your area? Good place to start.

I can't lose something l never had.

Bad news makes noise, saving a dog and loving one another is quiet. If you listen to too much noise, the quiet things go unnoticed.

In an age when all of our politicians are bought by big money and the powerful and wealthy seem to want more and more at the expense of us, it is difficult to believe in humanity. That said, I see underpaid teachers work their butts off because they care about their students and want the best for them. Day after day they quietly go about their business enlightening young minds. I also watch them spend some of their hard earned money to help a student who needs food or clothes. I see these because I am a teacher in the lowest paying state in the land for teachers. Believe me, there are good people out there. We may not always notice their good deeds.

Love your self and the people that love you and everything will fall in place.

I have no faith of any type. I hate the concept of faith. I have my understanding of humanity as being lead towards selfish ends or being lead towards an altruistic purpose. The key word being lead. Humanities "fate" (another word I hate) is going to be determined by the leadership of this world. If our leaders continue to be Trumps, Putin's, Kim Jong-un's Theresa May's we are not going to fair very well.

First off, welcome to the asylum. Enjoy your stay. We're a pretty good bunch here.
Regarding your post, I often lose faith in humanity. An awful lot of the time, we seem
pretty freakin' hopeless. Then, I'll see someone doing something good for others. Or I'll
hear a news story about a group of people working to tackle an issue that affects many.
For me, you take your "faith" where you can find it. I think, overall, there are still lots of
good people in the world. Unfortunately, they tend to be overshadowed by the assholes, who also seem to have most of the money and power.
Take heart, hang around here for a while. Engage with other members of the community.
There are some truly intelligent, truly caring, and truly funny people who contribute here.
Hopefully, your faith in humanity will be somewhat restored.
Try not to focus on the negative. There is still much to be found that is positive and good.
Again, welcome!

After skimming through the responses to your post I think plenty of evidence has been presented that "Humanity" is not a lost cause. I would add to this, however, that Humanity is made up of Humans, individuals. So it's important to remember that our "collective" efforts are almost never in-concert with each other. There are many, many individuals and organizations doing good things (and opinions on what's "good" will also differ wildly). So my advice is for you to have faith in yourself. You can't control anyone else. If enough individuals do the "right things," Humanity will be alright. =]

I am not sure that I have much faith in humanity. We are all false information and "monkey see - monkey do."

How about the fact that there are still people out there trying to do good for humanity in the face of all the shittiness of it? I think as long as there are people trying, no matter how bad it gets, speaks volumes about us and how valuable we really are.

I have not lost faith in humanity; however, we face at least three three things that challenge our existence, climate change, the emergence of AI, and environmental damage. These things may seem to be a perfect storm that is unavoidable, and it is easy to say humanity will fail to solve these issues; thus, wiped from the face of the Earth. However, IMO there is hope.
I see AI playing a key role in climate change remediation. Automated factories to build electric vehicles are already being used, and more are being built. Renewable energy devices are being built in evermore automated factories. And, food production factories will grow things locally and shorten distribution lines; some are already in use and more are being constructed. Food production factories will reduce the amount of water used to grow food; thus, freeing water for people. Automation will extend become ubiquitous. 
As economies electrify, climate will become worse, and remediation efforts will begin. IDK how yet, but suggestions include a vast shade in space to block sunlight. 
Once climate change is under control, we still must learn to live with our environment, instead of raping it. Again, technologies exist to lessen our impact on the envoronment, and to improve the environment. We need to adopt to them or adapt to them. 
The final issue may be contending with super smart AI that can either help us or destroy us. I believe AI will create a post scarcity civilization, in which everyone has basic necessities, and a better life reqruies effort. But, there are no guarantees.