(April 5, 2016 at 12:09 pm)RoadRunner79 Wrote:(April 5, 2016 at 11:57 am)LadyForCamus Wrote: Faith is believing without evidence. Believing without rational justification. What else in your day to day life do you believe without evidence? What else in the world besides the existence of Yahweh do you take on blind faith? My two headed dinosaur? I bet not.
I would agree with the first statement to an extent, but not with the second as a definition of faith.
I believe that the bank has my money, when they say they do.
I believe that science is a good method to study physical reality and that it will continue to be so.
I believe that my parents and family, will be there for me if I need.
I did notice, that you inserted the word "blind" prior to faith now....
None of the above examples require faith on your part. You haven't answered my question about whether or not you would believe in my dinosaur without evidence.
Nay_Sayer: “Nothing is impossible if you dream big enough, or in this case, nothing is impossible if you use a barrel of KY Jelly and a miniature horse.”
Wiser words were never spoken.
Wiser words were never spoken.