Does confidence=faith in Science? (Guardian)

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Does confidence=faith in Science? (Guardian)

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RE: Does confidence=faith in Science? (Guardian)

June 10, 2011 at 4:39 pm

The difference between 'faith' and confidence?

When I walk into a room, confident the light is not out and flick a switch, it is not a world shattering paradigm when it fails to light. Compare that with faith.

If there is a similarity, then I lose my 'faith' in whatever I am looking at when it doesn't work. And when I fix it and test it, I may regain my 'faith' that it does work.

See, isn't it fun how mutable language is?

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Does confidence=faith in Science? (Guardian) - by Anymouse - June 10, 2011 at 11:28 am

RE: Does confidence=faith in Science? (Guardian) - by BloodyHeretic - June 10, 2011 at 12:21 pm

RE: Does confidence=faith in Science? (Guardian) - by Violet - June 10, 2011 at 2:38 pm

RE: Does confidence=faith in Science? (Guardian) - by Autumnlicious - June 10, 2011 at 4:39 pm

RE: Does confidence=faith in Science? (Guardian) - by Violet - June 10, 2011 at 9:30 pm

RE: Does confidence=faith in Science? (Guardian) - by Gawdzilla - June 10, 2011 at 9:46 pm

RE: Does confidence=faith in Science? (Guardian) - by Anymouse - June 11, 2011 at 12:03 am

RE: Does confidence=faith in Science? (Guardian) - by Cinjin - June 11, 2011 at 4:09 am

RE: Does confidence=faith in Science? (Guardian) - by Anomalocaris - June 11, 2011 at 4:27 am

RE: Does confidence=faith in Science? (Guardian) - by tackattack - June 11, 2011 at 6:14 am

RE: Does confidence=faith in Science? (Guardian) - by Cinjin - June 11, 2011 at 4:30 pm

RE: Does confidence=faith in Science? (Guardian) - by Justtristo - June 12, 2011 at 5:18 am

RE: Does confidence=faith in Science? (Guardian) - by tackattack - June 12, 2011 at 6:14 pm

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