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What makes something a faith?

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What makes something a faith?
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What makes something a faith?
April 27, 2013 at 4:26 pm
I hate this quite Christian-centric word.

But if people think there is such a thing as a faith out there - what is a faith?
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RE: What makes something a faith?
April 27, 2013 at 4:41 pm
Faith is believing something without reason. Like I have faith theists will come with an original argument for once.
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RE: What makes something a faith?
April 27, 2013 at 4:43 pm (This post was last modified: April 27, 2013 at 4:45 pm by My imaginary friend is GOD.)
A faith is a religion. They mean the same thing. One is a more Christocentric word than the other.
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RE: What makes something a faith?
April 27, 2013 at 5:06 pm
Does a religion need faith?
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RE: What makes something a faith?
April 27, 2013 at 5:09 pm
(April 27, 2013 at 5:06 pm)Dawud Wrote: Does a religion need faith?

I think gullibility is a better word...
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RE: What makes something a faith?
April 27, 2013 at 5:10 pm
(April 27, 2013 at 5:06 pm)Dawud Wrote: Does a religion need faith?
None of religions have evidence so I'd say yes.
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RE: What makes something a faith?
April 27, 2013 at 5:13 pm
Faith is believing something to be true because one wishes it to be true. An individual does not always need faith for religion because the prevailing ignorance of the society around them could have successfully incocated a conviction that crucial tenants of prevailing religion is true, even if the individual would not wish them to be true.
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RE: What makes something a faith?
April 27, 2013 at 5:50 pm
(April 27, 2013 at 5:06 pm)Dawud Wrote: Does a religion need faith?
As others have stated, there is no strong evidence to support religion, so yes, faith is required.
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RE: What makes something a faith?
April 27, 2013 at 6:00 pm
So there is no such thing as an agnostic religion?
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RE: What makes something a faith?
April 27, 2013 at 6:02 pm
(April 27, 2013 at 6:00 pm)Dawud Wrote: So there is no such thing as an agnostic religion?
Not that I know of. As far as I'm aware they all say, "This is the Truth!" Let me know if I'm wrong.
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