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| − | '''Faith''' is something [[religion|religious]] people use in place of [[evidence]]. People who have faith are rarely persuaded to change their opinions by the use of reasoning or [[logic]], and consequently it is the antithesis of the [[scientific method]] and [[rationalism]] | + | '''Faith''' is something [[religion|religious]] people use in place of [[evidence]]. People who have faith are rarely persuaded to change their opinions by the use of reasoning or [[logic]], and consequently it is the antithesis of the [[scientific method]] and [[rationalism]]. |
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Revision as of 09:16, 2 July 2008
Faith is something religious people use in place of evidence. People who have faith are rarely persuaded to change their opinions by the use of reasoning or logic, and consequently it is the antithesis of the scientific method and rationalism.
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There are uses for the word faith with varying rationality:
- I have faith that the sun will rise tomorrow morning. (Based on past experience and very rational)
- I havefaith in the legal system. (Based on a sometimes overcredulous faith in human nature, and less rational)
- I have faith in God. (Based on myth and totally irrational)
You can tell a godbotherer has lost the argument when s/he invokes faith.