originally posted in:Secular Sevens
faith
/fāTH/
Noun
1) Complete trust or confidence in someone or something.
2) Strong belief in God or in the doctrines of a religion, based on spiritual apprehension rather than proof.
Before I answer, exactly which definition does your question apply to? Or perhaps both?
English
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I'm clearly talking about religious faith, i.e., the tendency to believe in assertions that have no evidence or rational argumentation to back them up.
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Assuming that a concept is true without evidence.
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I'd write something up but I'm tired now. Maybe tomorrow.